Contemporary Abstract & Mixed Media · horizontal

Ember Drift - Orange Swirl in a Black Mat

A horizontal abstract of swirling orange, amber and red ribbons with soft cream highlights and faint circular ripples. The swirl sits inside a black mat that is surrounded by a textured, mottled orange border. The colors suggest flame or molten glass, but no specific subject is shown.

A buyer wants this piece for the way the center looks lit from within: orange, amber and cream ribbons curling in a wide crescent, set against a deep black mat. The black mat and textured orange border are part of the image, so the piece arrives already framed and reads as a glowing window. Most orange abstracts are flat fields of warm colour. This one has a clear sweep of motion, a bright focal curve and a dark surround that makes the colour burn. It is for someone who wants a warm, dramatic horizontal piece that pulls the eye the moment they walk in.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski