Abstract Expressionist Original Tennis Oil Painting

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Title: Return to Form
Artist: Kristin Fairfield
Medium: Oil on Canvas

This painting explores the intimate, internal world of the … Read more Title: Return to Form
Artist: Kristin Fairfield
Medium: Oil on Canvas

This painting explores the intimate, internal world of the tennis player mid-match. The dramatic shadow cast across the bright yellow court lines represents the psychological tension, focus, and fluid identity we inhabit on the court. There’s a duality in the image—how the body grounds us, while the shadow hints at the emotional and mental self we often compete with.
I’ve always found this moment—just after a step, before the next shot—to be where the real game happens. The worn shoes, the mid-motion pose, the solitary figure reaching forward all reflect the raw vulnerability and concentration that tennis demands. It’s part of my ongoing series on the inner game of tennis. See less