Contemporary Abstract & Mixed Media · horizontal

Ember Tide, Rust Form in Swirling Blue and Gold

A horizontal abstract of swirling blue, yellow and orange liquid-like color. A large dark red-brown curved shape sits in the center, with small pale leaf, star and winged silhouettes and white teardrop marks scattered around it. Fine bubbles and streaks add texture, and glowing highlights make the colors look lit from behind.

A collector wants this because it works like a lit window: a dark rust-brown form glows at the centre against saturated blue and yellow, and the colour looks backlit and liquid. It is not one of the many soft blue-and-gold swirls. A heavy, warm, dark centre anchors the movement, and small pale leaf, star and winged silhouettes float in the colour and only show up on a second look. It is bold enough to stop someone across a room, and it rewards standing close.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski