Contemporary Abstract & Mixed Media · horizontal

Ember Tide, Orange Ribbons on Cobalt Blue

A horizontal abstract of wavy, melting bands of vivid orange, green and yellow set against a rich blue background. Thin black lines edge the folds, and the shapes ripple and curl in all directions. Near the center, the green forms loosely suggest a face or figure, though the image stays abstract.

Someone wants this piece for its colour and its motion. Glowing orange ribbons ripple across a deep cobalt field with green and yellow running through them. It is a saturated, glossy, high-energy image that holds a wall from across the room. Orange against blue is a strong pairing, and the wet, marbled folds with thin dark outlines make it feel liquid and alive rather than flat. Near the centre the green shapes loosely suggest a face or figure. Some viewers will find it and some won't, and that gives it a second look that most colourful abstracts lack.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski