Wonder Woman - TANGLED INTENSITY / Bazal. 8,3x11,7 in.

"no mercy behind the stare"

Wonder Woman is not posing: she is asserting herself. Her body isn’t offered—it is claimed, grounded like a statement of authority. The deliberately uncomfortable posture forces the viewer into a submissive angle, making it clear who holds control. Diana doesn’t seduce by accident: she chooses to, and she chooses when to stop.

The lasso, taut and alive, feels less like a symbol of justice and more like a quiet threat. She doesn’t need to raise it; holding it is enough. Her gaze is sharp, direct, fully aware of being watched—and utterly indifferent to judgment. There is pleasure in control, but also contempt: the certainty that the observer will never reach her level.

Drawn directly in graphite and black ballpoint pen, without any preliminary sketch, the technique mirrors her nature. Every line is final, irreversible, confident. No hesitation, no correction—only instinct, control, and a refined violence in the stroke. In true Ed Benes fashion, beauty doesn’t soften the power; it sharpens it.

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