- Zhana Viel
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- Burnt Horizon
Original artwork description
A faceless female figure stands in stillness, holding a cello against a sharply divided ground of deep indigo and burnt orange. The contrasting halves create a visual tension — shadow and warmth, silence and resonance, interior and exterior.
The simplified figure and elongated instrument merge subtly, suggesting the body as vessel and the instrument as voice. The absence of facial detail allows the viewer to project emotion onto the scene, while the textured surface adds depth and quiet intensity.
Painted on 300gsm paper using gouache, the matte finish enhances the raw, tactile quality of the composition. The restrained palette and strong vertical divide create a contemplative atmosphere — poised between light and shadow.
Materials used:
Gouache paints on 300g paper
Details:
- Gouache painting on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 24 x 30 x 0.1cm (unframed)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#mixed media#statement piece#modern expressionism#abstract figurative#textured surface#symbolic art#music inspired#contemporary figurative#gallery wall#introspective art#minimal portrait#cello art#female silhouette#moody palette#emotional contrast
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Original artwork description
A faceless female figure stands in stillness, holding a cello against a sharply divided ground of deep indigo and burnt orange. The contrasting halves create a visual tension — shadow and warmth, silence and resonance, interior and exterior.
The simplified figure and elongated instrument merge subtly, suggesting the body as vessel and the instrument as voice. The absence of facial detail allows the viewer to project emotion onto the scene, while the textured surface adds depth and quiet intensity.
Painted on 300gsm paper using gouache, the matte finish enhances the raw, tactile quality of the composition. The restrained palette and strong vertical divide create a contemplative atmosphere — poised between light and shadow.
Materials used:
Gouache paints on 300g paper
Details:
- Gouache painting on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 24 x 30 x 0.1cm (unframed)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#mixed media#statement piece#modern expressionism#abstract figurative#textured surface#symbolic art#music inspired#contemporary figurative#gallery wall#introspective art#minimal portrait#cello art#female silhouette#moody palette#emotional contrast
Zhana Viel
United Kingdom
About
Zhana Viel is an artist who spent her youth exploring natureand freely discovering the great outdoors. As a teenager, she studied photographyand design with the American photographer Giovanni who catalyzed... Read more