"Ochre Contour" - Abstract Portrait (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Helena Wierzbicki

Ochre Contour is a contemporary figurative painting exploring the beauty of a female profile through simplified forms, expressive colour and subtle transparency. The face, neck and shoulder merge into a single flowing contour, creating a quiet sense of movement and balance.

Warm ochres, oranges and yellows are contrasted with touches of white and cool grey, giving the painting both luminosity and depth. Rather than aiming for a literal portrait, I reduce the figure to essential shapes and brushwork, allowing colour and contour to carry the expression.

Painted in acrylic on canvas, the work combines contemporary figurative art with abstract expressionist elements. Its warm palette makes it particularly suited to modern interiors, while the recognizable human figure gives it an immediate emotional and visual connection.

A distinctive original painting for collectors who appreciate figurative abstraction, expressive painting and contemporary art with a strong sense of colour and form.

Materials used:

Acrylic on canvas

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Other
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 50.29 x 80.52 x 3.05cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits