Soft Silhouettes by Bianca ter Riet

About "Soft Silhouettes"

by Bianca ter Riet

About the artwork

The painting Soft Silhouettes exudes a serene, dreamy atmosphere through the use of soft pastel colours and subtle textures. The human figures are rendered figuratively but not in detail; they consist of broad, flowing brushstrokes that evoke their shapes only in suggestion. Each figure is composed of a harmony of pastel tones-pink, blue, lilac, soft yellow and orange-which creates a light, airy feel.

Within the figures themselves, a special texture is visible: a honeycomb texture that blends subtly with the brushstroke, giving the surfaces an organic rhythm and tactile depth. This detail contrasts gently with the background, which is composed of broad, expressive brushstrokes in which the thin lines of the brush are still clearly visible. The background seems to move and breathe, forming a soft frame that envelops and emphasises the silhouettes.

The whole evokes a sense of intimacy and connection, as if the figures communicate with each other in a whisper of colour and light. The combination of figuration and abstraction, broad and fine lines, and the mix of brush and honeycomb structure, gives the work a subtle tension and richness, without breaking the soft and dreamy atmosphere.

The title Soft Silhouettes refers both to the fragile, almost ethereal rendering of human forms, and to the soft, fluid interaction between colour, shape and texture that permeates the painting. Modern Abstract.

Conceived by Bianca ter Riet, visualized with AI.