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...

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