Contemporary Abstract & Mixed Media · horizontal

Amber Watchers, Blue Spiral Abstract

A horizontal abstract of liquid-looking color in electric blue, glowing orange and yellow, and green. A large spiral of pale blue, lime and cream ribbons curls at the upper right, while an amber oval and an arched orange shape with a small dark blue center sit on the left. The surface looks glossy and translucent, with fine marbled lines and a few tiny bubbles.

Someone wants this piece over the others in the broad 'colorful abstract' category because it gives them two things to look at. A big marbled spiral pulls the eye in on the right. On the left, glowing amber and orange ovals sit stacked like a pair of eyes watching back. The color is saturated but looks luminous and translucent, not flat or printed-looking. A homeowner with a bare wall and a settled room gets one strong focal image with real depth, and each time they look they find something new: the fine marbling, the tiny bubble-like specks, the drips running down the lower right.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski