2026 · Black ink and watercolor on paper
59 × 80 cm · 23.2 × 31.5 in
I began drawing this Wolf after a long pause in my practice — slowly, over several months, in the stillness of my studio. It felt like a quiet return to something I had been missing.
I had always wanted to draw my partner’s Power Animal. As the piece emerged, I found myself thinking about the qualities I associated with him: protection, loyalty, instinct, and a quiet strength.
His gaze became central to the drawing — strong and alert, but softened by tenderness. From his chest, I allowed the heart to expand outward into branching forms, expressing a love that felt generous, protective, and expansive.
The colors came from the landscape surrounding me in Portugal: teal, green, and purple, drawn from the ocean and coastal light. I chose the three colors before making a single mark and carried them through every layer of the piece.
The wolf carries a powerful tension: fiercely instinctive and independent, yet deeply connected to family, loyalty, and the pack.
In this work, the Wolf became both a presence and a mirror — an image of protection, belonging, devotion, and the quieter forms of strength that are often felt more than seen.
The expanding heart at the center of the piece became a symbol of love as something active: not only something we feel, but something that protects, holds, and stands beside us.
What might the Wolf awaken in us about the ways we protect, belong, trust, and love?
Features
Original drawing, 2026
Black ink and watercolor on paper
59 × 80 cm · 23.2 × 31.5 in
Framed as exhibited for purchases made during the exhibition.
Signed + dated
Certificate of authenticity
Editions & Prints
Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Signed and numbered archival print, available as a limited edition of 50 in A2 and 50 in A1.
A2 — 42 × 59.4 cm | 16.5 × 23.4 in
A1 — 59.4 × 84.1 cm | 23.4 × 33.1 in
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Open Edition Fine Art Print
Available in multiple sizes and framing options.
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Framing
This original is currently offered framed as exhibited in In the Presence of Animals. The frame is included in the listed price.
Shipping
Unframed, shipping included. Carefully packed rolled in a protective tube, with tracking provided. International buyers may be responsible for customs duties/VAT.
Have any questions? Send me an email: nayeli@nayelilavanderos.com
2026 · Black ink and watercolor on paper
59 × 80 cm · 23.2 × 31.5 in
I began drawing this Wolf after a long pause in my practice — slowly, over several months, in the stillness of my studio. It felt like a quiet return to something I had been missing.
I had always wanted to draw my partner’s Power Animal. As the piece emerged, I found myself thinking about the qualities I associated with him: protection, loyalty, instinct, and a quiet strength.
His gaze became central to the drawing — strong and alert, but softened by tenderness. From his chest, I allowed the heart to expand outward into branching forms, expressing a love that felt generous, protective, and expansive.
The colors came from the landscape surrounding me in Portugal: teal, green, and purple, drawn from the ocean and coastal light. I chose the three colors before making a single mark and carried them through every layer of the piece.
The wolf carries a powerful tension: fiercely instinctive and independent, yet deeply connected to family, loyalty, and the pack.
In this work, the Wolf became both a presence and a mirror — an image of protection, belonging, devotion, and the quieter forms of strength that are often felt more than seen.
The expanding heart at the center of the piece became a symbol of love as something active: not only something we feel, but something that protects, holds, and stands beside us.
What might the Wolf awaken in us about the ways we protect, belong, trust, and love?
Features
Original drawing, 2026
Black ink and watercolor on paper
59 × 80 cm · 23.2 × 31.5 in
Framed as exhibited for purchases made during the exhibition.
Signed + dated
Certificate of authenticity
Editions & Prints
Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Signed and numbered archival print, available as a limited edition of 50 in A2 and 50 in A1.
A2 — 42 × 59.4 cm | 16.5 × 23.4 in
A1 — 59.4 × 84.1 cm | 23.4 × 33.1 in
Join the Limited Edition List
Open Edition Fine Art Print
Available in multiple sizes and framing options.
Shop Open Edition Prints
Framing
This original is currently offered framed as exhibited in In the Presence of Animals. The frame is included in the listed price.
Shipping
Unframed, shipping included. Carefully packed rolled in a protective tube, with tracking provided. International buyers may be responsible for customs duties/VAT.
Have any questions? Send me an email: nayeli@nayelilavanderos.com
