2013 · Paintings

Travel Embodiments 2: Hidden Trees

Medium: Oil
Subject: painting
Dimensions: 48 × 48 × 0 in

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Oil

Status: Sold
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Dimensions: 48 × 48 × 0 in

This original has been sold.

Private collection, USA This oil painting titled "Travel Embodiments 2: Hidden Trees" presents a densely textured, abstract composition dominated by warm hues of orange, peach, and cream. The surface is filled with a network of vertical and horizontal fragmented lines that create a patchwork effect, suggesting the form of birch trees or a forest scene rendered in an impressionistic, abstract style. The vertical elements appear as tree trunks with occasional angled strokes hinting at branches. Subtle secondary colors like touches of green, blue, purple, and red punctuate the primarily warm palette, adding depth and variation across the canvas. The brushwork is thick, with visible impasto and layered paint, contributing to a rough, tactile texture. The composition lacks a single defined focal point, instead offering an all-over pattern that invites the eye to travel across the surface. Light is implied through the use of pale, creamy whites contrasted against darker, more saturated areas, creating moderate tonal contrast. The perspective is flat and shallow, emphasizing surface pattern and texture over representational depth. Overall, the style signals modern abstract expressionism or post-impressionism with a focus on natural forms deconstructed into geometric and textural elements.

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