Original artwork description:

This is one of a kind acrylic painting on stretched cotton canvas (comes with stretcher bars).

The painting is signed in the front and at the back and comes with Certificate of Authenticity. The painting is ready to hang.

In "Drift No. 1," the artist masterfully weaves the raw, expressive energy of the sea with an element of quiet disruption: a lone rubber duck, rendered with near-photographic realism, floats amid swirling abstract waves. This delicate yet deliberate juxtaposition challenges our perception of space, scale, and symbolism.

The oceanic textures—born of vigorous brushstrokes, layered transparencies, and movement-driven composition—evoke nature’s untamed rhythm. Cool tonal ranges of deep blue and aquamarine are punctuated by bursts of white, mimicking the crest and fall of waves. Against this emotive landscape, the small, bright yellow figure appears almost surreal—a playful fragment of human familiarity adrift in the sublime.

The duck, at once comical and poignant, introduces a conceptual tension. Is it an echo of childhood? A commentary on humanity’s presence in natural spaces? Or a symbol of resilience, afloat and self-contained? Its modest size and partially blended form keep it from becoming kitsch; instead, it becomes an anchor of narrative—a curious observer, a witness, or perhaps a forgotten passenger.

This work stands as a meditation on contrast—between chaos and calm, depth and surface, nature and artifact. It speaks to the viewer with both humor and humility, inviting reflection without demanding resolution.

“Drift No. 1” reminds us that the sea, like the mind, can be vast and wild—and yet still carry small, tender things along its current.

Materials used:

Acylic paint on canvas, glossy varnish

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