Blinded
Elbow
Heel
Black and white illustration of a dancer in mid-air on a white background
Black and white line drawing of a dancer in a pose on a white background
Original Fine Art

Black and White Figures

Stripped of color but rich in expression. These silhouettes are crisp, confident, and designed to hold their own in larger formats.

Blinded
Black and White Figures
Blinded
From $150
Elbow
Black and White Figures
Elbow
From $200
Heel
Black and White Figures
Heel
From $200
Black and white illustration of a dancer in mid-air on a white background
Black and White Figures
Leap
From $150
Black and white line drawing of a dancer in a pose on a white background
Black and White Figures
On Point
From $150
On Toe
Black and White Figures
On Toe
From $150
Artistic silhouette of a woman on a pink background with wind in her hair
Black and White Figures
Wind In Black
From $90
Wind In White On Black
Black and White Figures
Wind In White On Black
From $90
About This Collection

The figure, reduced to line

This is Heather Hicks's black and white work — the human figure stripped back to line, gesture, and the quiet confidence of a single silhouette. Each piece is drawn by hand with digital brushes, worked line by deliberate line with a stylus or fingertip. Never AI-generated, never a filter dropped over a photograph. These are original drawings, released as museum-quality black and white wall art built to read clearly from the far side of a room.

Without color to lean on, everything rides on line and contrast. You'll find dancers caught mid-leap, the curve of a heel or an elbow studied in close crop, and wind-blown silhouettes that read as pure movement. Some works are deep black on white, others reverse to white on black; one or two carry a single accent. It's figurative art at its most disciplined — expression through gesture alone, the kind of black and white art that holds a wall without ever shouting.

Every work is available as a museum-quality fine art print in a range of sizes — from a 16x16 square up to a 30x40 statement piece built for larger walls — with framed options that include frame-only or framed with a mat. Prices start at $90 and run to $500 for the largest formats. A certificate of authenticity is available as an optional add-on at checkout.

Black and white wall art is the easiest art to place — it works against any paint color, any palette, and any style, from minimalist and Scandinavian to bold maximalist rooms. This collection is a natural choice for living rooms, bedrooms, studios, and stairwells, and a reliable resource for interior designers who need confident monochrome figurative pieces that scale. Larger formats anchor a feature wall on their own; smaller squares group beautifully into a gallery wall.

Certificate of Authenticity Available
Every print is an original composition. Certificate of authenticity available at checkout.
4 Print Surfaces
Acrylic glass, stretched canvas, framed fine art paper, and brushed aluminium metal. Options vary by print.
Ships US & UK
Flat rate $15 US shipping. All orders tracked & carefully packaged for safe delivery.
30-Day Returns
Not quite right? Return within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked.