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Lit by Love, Lost in the City (2025) Original Acrylic Painting by Maksim Gorshkov

25 x 35 x 0.3cm (unframed) / 25 x 35cm (actual image size)

£128.33

"A glowing symbol of romance suspended over an urban nightscape—finding warmth, light, and connection amidst the dark expanse of a sprawling city."

About the Artwork
Lit by Love, Lost in the City is a captivating, nocturnal abstract painting that explores themes of urban loneliness, passion, and the anchoring power of love within the fast-paced energy of modern life.

The composition presents a dramatic, atmospheric narrative:

The Luminous Heart: A large, volumetric heart painted in rich crimson, fiery orange, and golden-yellow impasto strokes floats front and center, radiating warmth against the cool darkness around it.

The Starry Canopy: The upper backdrop features a deep, velvety violet sky dotted with delicate, twinkling golden stars.

The Scraped Skyline: At the base, the city comes alive through geometric palette-knife dabs and scraped blocks of electric yellow, chartreuse, and deep charcoal-purple, evoking the glowing lights of distant skyscrapers.

The high-contrast combination of cool violet tones, radiant neon yellows, and warm reds creates a rich, moody aesthetic.

Visual & Tactile Details
Acrylic Base with Oil Accents: Layered with a durable acrylic base for the atmospheric night backdrop, then detailed with rich oil paint accents and textured impasto that give the central heart a luscious, three-dimensional tactile surface.

Canvas on Cardboard Support: Masterfully executed on high-quality canvas mounted on cardboard (canvas panel), providing the fine woven texture of canvas on a slim, rigid board that is effortless to frame or display on an easel.

Atmospheric Statement Piece: Blends cityscape abstraction with heartfelt emotion—making it a perfect addition to modern apartments, bedrooms, creative studios, or urban gallery walls.

Details:

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"A glowing symbol of romance suspended over an urban nightscape—finding warmth, light, and connection amidst the dark expanse of a sprawling city."

About the Artwork
Lit by Love, Lost in the City is a captivating, nocturnal abstract painting that explores themes of urban loneliness, passion, and the anchoring power of love within the fast-paced energy of modern life.

The composition presents a dramatic, atmospheric narrative:

The Luminous Heart: A large, volumetric heart painted in rich crimson, fiery orange, and golden-yellow impasto strokes floats front and center, radiating warmth against the cool darkness around it.

The Starry Canopy: The upper backdrop features a deep, velvety violet sky dotted with delicate, twinkling golden stars.

The Scraped Skyline: At the base, the city comes alive through geometric palette-knife dabs and scraped blocks of electric yellow, chartreuse, and deep charcoal-purple, evoking the glowing lights of distant skyscrapers.

The high-contrast combination of cool violet tones, radiant neon yellows, and warm reds creates a rich, moody aesthetic.

Visual & Tactile Details
Acrylic Base with Oil Accents: Layered with a durable acrylic base for the atmospheric night backdrop, then detailed with rich oil paint accents and textured impasto that give the central heart a luscious, three-dimensional tactile surface.

Canvas on Cardboard Support: Masterfully executed on high-quality canvas mounted on cardboard (canvas panel), providing the fine woven texture of canvas on a slim, rigid board that is effortless to frame or display on an easel.

Atmospheric Statement Piece: Blends cityscape abstraction with heartfelt emotion—making it a perfect addition to modern apartments, bedrooms, creative studios, or urban gallery walls.

Details:

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Maksim Gorshkov

Location Italy

About
I have been drawing for as long as I can remember, beginning my journey with the quiet precision of pencil on paper. In 2019, my practice expanded into digital art,... Read more

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