Original artwork description:

Title: TOUGH TIMES II
Size: 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm (25.59 x 19.69 x 0.04 in)
Sides: -
Ready to hang: no, needs to be framed by the collector
Frame: unframed (frames in pics only serve as an example)
Year: 2025
Signature: front and verso, also signed Certificate of Authenticity
Medium: acrylic / mixed media on heavy artist paper (~ 400 gsm)
Varnish: silky-glossy finish

One of the additional pics shows it together with "TOUGHT TIMES III" because I think they make a great diptych. It is not part of this offer but also available here in my Artfinder shop!

Other: After overcoming various hiccups of winter and spring 2024/2025, I've finally settled into my new studio! This included catching up on some things. In April 2025 I came across a large bag full of unfinished paper works that I had collected from the various "corners" of my old studio during the move in the winter of 2024 and simply packed away.
There was a lot of blue in that pile. I remember one day after working on a large blue painting, I had so much paint left, that I just grabbed a bunch of sheets and made a lot of first layers.
I have to admit, it was difficult to finish at least some of them. After all that time, I'd lost connection a bit. Plus, the first few layers were very dynamic, with lots of color and texture, so it wasn't easy to continue "composing" on that basis. But sometimes, when a painting has given you a tough time, you're rewarded with something truly special...

Daniela is an abstract painter with gallery representation in the US and Germany. Her works are bold and dynamic and have a powerful, captivating charisma. Daniela is specialized in large scale painting, though her work comes in all sizes, also small formats. Daniela's work is regularly shown in exhibitions and fairs, national as well as internationally. Her works are in collections in 27 countries worldwide.

Materials used:

Acrylic / mixed media

Tags:

#contemporary #blue #bold #paper #monochrome #abstract art #negative space #raw #brushwork #rough #blue shades #statement #gestural abstract #blue monochrome #tough times