Kissed by the Moonlight

Medium: Pastels on Pastelmat

Size: 15.5″ x 12″ (unframed)

Year of Creation: 2022

Availability: Available

As I worked on this piece, I imagined her standing in still water under soft moonlight, eyes closed, completely immersed in the purity of the moment. The water became more than just a setting—it became a symbol of healing, of emotional cleansing. The droplets on her face could just as easily be tears as water—it’s up to the viewer to decide.

This painting created with pastel pencils came from a place deep within me, born out of a quiet moment of reflection and emotional clarity. I wanted to capture the feeling of surrender—not in weakness, but in strength. The woman rising from the water represents that moment when you let go, when you finally release what no longer serves you and allow yourself to simply be.

Creating this painting felt meditative. It reminded me of how powerful silence can be, how sometimes the most profound transformations happen not in chaos, but in stillness. This artwork is my tribute to those private, soul-renewing moments we all experience when we stop, breathe, and reconnect with ourselves.

What on Earth is a Pastel?

Pastel as an artistic medium is pure pigment dust held together by a transparent binder and formed in a stick or encased in a pencil. Pastel works age beautifully, their brilliant colour does not fade with the passing of time.

This artwork was created with pastel pencils on Clairefontaine Pastelmat®, a paper card specially created for pastel paintings. The pastel pigments bind greatly with the Pastelmat, and no fixative is needed to secure the applied layers. However, pastel works should never be directly touched. They are best kept under a matted, glass-protected frame and away from high humidity, direct sunlight, or extreme heat.