Purple Abstract Painting: Circle of Hidden Fire by Surreal Media

What immediately strikes me about this work is the circle that flares outwards from a point in the lower third, ring upon ring, in violet, mustard yellow and pale turquoise, as if the form itself were in motion. The structure is built up from thick layers applied with a palette knife, with heavy ridges that cast sharp shadows under dramatic side lighting and give the rings an almost three-dimensional quality. Exactly at the centre, where all the arcs converge, there is a single vermilion-red stroke, small but unmistakable, like a heart that continues to beat amidst all the movement. The inspiration stemmed from the idea of a force building up from the inside out, layer upon layer, until it is almost beyond comprehension. The atmosphere is energetic and warm on the one hand, cool and subdued on the other – a tension that underpins the entire image. The feeling I wanted to convey is a kind of determination, the realisation that power often begins with a single small, fiery point. Technically, this is a digital artwork, created to resemble thickly applied paint with a palette knife, giving each ring its own direction and texture. Our new arrival, ‘'n beeld sterk als blikvanger boven een bank, in een werkkamer waar je vastberadenheid nodig hebt, of in een gang die om een krachtig statement vraagt. Het spreekt mensen aan die houden van symboliek, van sterke vormen, of van een interieur met een duidelijk visueel middelpunt. Of bekijk: "Levendig Abstract Schilderij: Liefde die naar het Licht Stroomt" ’, works beautifully in an interior!