Eric Stefanski Be As Romantic As You Want For Sale

About this work

Eric Stefanski's "Be As Romantic As You Want" presents its titular phrase as both invitation and dare, rendered in the artist's characteristic hand-painted lettering against a field that holds the weight of emotional permission. The words stretch across the substantial 60 x 84 inch canvas, their scale transforming a whispered encouragement into a declaration that commands the room. Stefanski's brushwork carries the subtle imperfections of human touch—edges that soften, pigment that pools and thins—rejecting the cold precision of mechanical text in favor of something that breathes. The work operates in the territory Stefanski has made distinctly his own: language as image, statement as portrait. Here, the phrase functions as emotional residue, capturing a moment of vulnerability or perhaps the voice of someone granting freedom to another, or to themselves. There is tenderness in the command, a recognition that romance requires courage, that sincerity has become something we need permission to pursue. Within Stefanski's broader practice, the piece exemplifies his interest in words that carry psychological charge—phrases that seem extracted from conversations, therapy sessions, late-night confessions, or the internal monologue we rarely speak aloud. The oil medium lends warmth and depth, each letter becoming a gesture rather than mere typography. The generous scale ensures the message cannot be ignored or scrolled past; it demands presence and response. For inquiries regarding acquisition of "Be As Romantic As You Want," collectors are invited to contact Guy Hepner gallery in New York.