Lilac Stillness, Red Boat on a Mirrored Lake

Contemporary Abstract & Mixed Media · horizontal

A small red boat with a single paddler sits on a still lake below a hillside dotted with evergreen trees. A band of pale purple shrubs runs along the shore, and the slope behind is covered in olive and moss green. The water reflects the trees as dark green vertical shapes. The whole scene is covered in swirling, brush-like strokes that give it a textured, painterly feel.

A collector wants this piece for its hush. A hillside of dark pines and lilac shrubs is mirrored almost perfectly in still water, and one tiny red boat is the only bright note. The swirling, brush-like texture covers the whole scene, so the landscape reads as both realistic and softly dreamlike. The muted green and lavender palette is uncommon among lake scenes. Plenty of people would want it for how it looks and feels, with no further reason needed.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski.

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