Watercolour World Map

by Christian Ovís

Watercolor World Map depicts a colourful world map against a light grey-blue background. The outlines of the continents are formed from separate patches of colour in turquoise, pink, yellow, orange and deep blue. North and South America are on the left, Europe and Africa in the centre, and Asia and Australia on the right. The oceans form a spacious background in which shades of blue and green blend into one another.

The map has a painterly quality with soft transitions, frayed edges and vertical streaks of colour. Within the landmasses, bright accents alternate with darker areas. Pink and yellow stand out against the cool blue, whilst some coastlines partially blend into the surroundings. The recognisable layout of the world remains visible, but the free distribution of colour gives the image a decorative and abstract character. No place names or detailed borders take centre stage.

This world map as wall art suits a living room, study or hall with a colourful, contemporary décor. Turquoise and blue complement cool interior accents; pink and ochre yellow bring warmth to the same composition. From a distance, you can recognise the shape of the world, whilst up close the various layers of colour and transitions catch the eye. The piece thus combines the familiar shape of a world map with the free interplay of colours found in an abstract landscape.