Grey and Red Abstract Painting: A Vortex around a Still Light by Surreal Media

First, look at the centre. There lies a soft, ivory-white core, almost like a moon shrouded in mist, and everything revolves around it. Broad, thick strokes in slate grey, deep blue-green and white curve in a large circle around that light, as if a wave were breaking over itself. A band of soft antique pink runs along the top edge, and on the right a narrow streak of deep burgundy cuts through the movement. The detail I find most beautiful myself only becomes visible when you get closer: along one band, gold flickers in tiny, broken flakes, like light that lingers for a brief moment on the crest of a wave.

When creating this piece, I was thinking of the moment when something intense comes to rest. Outside, it’s churning, but at the centre, it’s still. I wanted to capture that feeling: that amidst the hustle and bustle, you can find a place that remains clear and calm.

The atmosphere is cool and subdued, with just enough warmth in the pink, red and gold to prevent it from feeling cold. It is a digital artwork, rendered in the style of thick, impasto layers of paint with texture, giving each stroke direction and weight.

In an interior, this canvas serves as a focal point of calm yet full of energy. Hanging above a sofa or a desk, it draws the eye to the light-coloured centre, and for those who love the sea, storms or movement, it serves as a reminder of that one moment when the wave breaks and the water grows still again. The shades of grey combine easily with wood, concrete and linen, whilst the red adds a subtle, playful accent.

Or take a look at: "Oker Paars Abstract Schilderij: Werveling rond een Stille Kern", a related work with the same tranquil core!