Description
Rejoice is a 36 x 36 x 1.5 inches abstract circular painting on gallery wrapped canvas, created in acrylic, soft pastels, and other media.
This work is painted intuitively from imagination. It begins with color and mark-making and then develops through response. Each layer builds as the painting reveals its direction, allowing form and subject to emerge over time, rather than being predetermined.
Painted flat on the wall, the gestures come from the whole body, giving each mark a sense of expansion and continuity. The canvas was later stretched by a professional framer for a sturdy gallery wrapped finish. It has infinity view sides that allow the painting to hold its presence from every angle.
Circular forms move across the surface in overlapping rhythms. They expand, soften, and dissolve into one another, creating a visual experience that feels active yet grounded. Although there are focal areas, there is no focal point ~ this allows your eye to move freely across fields.
Abstract Circular Painting ~ Color and Movement
Color leads the composition. Greens provide grounding structure, while pinks, blues, and warm tones circulate throughout the painting. The color moves like a rainbow, not in a fixed arc, but in motion ~ shifting, layering, and returning in different ways across the surface.
These hues move together rather than compete, creating cohesion while maintaining energy. The circular gestures suggest motion without closure. Each form begins and releases as the painting unfolds.
The interplay of acrylic and soft pastel with opacity and transparency allows depth to emerge. This combined with the circular shapes that rise as they grow larger, emerge, creates a sense of upward movement ~ physically and emotionally.
Abstract Circular Painting 36×36 ~ Living With the Work
Rejoice brings movement, color, and a sense of openness into a space. It holds energy without overwhelm and offers a visual rhythm that shifts with time and attention.
The infinity view sides allow the painting to live fully within a room, extending beyond the front surface and creating a complete object experience.
Painting Details
Title: Rejoice
Medium: Acrylic and soft pastel
Substrate: Gallery wrapped canvas, professionally stretched
Size: 36×36×1.5 inches
Year: 2024
