Lavi Perchik is a figurative artist based in Tel Aviv whose work explores intimacy, the body, and the way light transforms observation into something emotional. Working primarily with charcoal, pastel, and oil-based pencils on toned paper, he draws in a tradition that owes something to Schiele and Klimt — but is rooted equally in long, slow collaborations with real women, some of whom have become enduring muses.
His process begins with a photograph but rarely ends there. The drawings evolve through layers of reworking, shaped as much by feeling and narrative as by technique — seeking not just the surface of a body, but the mood it holds.
Two works were accepted to the Seattle Erotic Art Festival (2026), one of the most respected juried exhibitions in contemporary erotic fine art.His work has sold to collectors in the United States, and has received significant audience response internationally.
Perchik is self-taught, with a background in sculpture and life drawing. He began drawing realistic portraits in 1998 and has since participated in workshops and drawing groups internationally, including sessions at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.