Running From the Forest — Abstract Expressionist Landscape With Dynamic Forms, Oil Markers & Acrylics on Paper, 18 × 24 In

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Running From the Forest unfolds like a scene caught between motion and imagination. At the left, a tall orange figure … Read more Running From the Forest unfolds like a scene caught between motion and imagination. At the left, a tall orange figure rises with playful irregularity, almost creature-like, almost human, as if sprinting or leaping out of the frame. Its body is stitched together with spontaneous black lines and crowned by bursts of deep blue — tiny accents that feel like pockets of breath or steps in midair.
At the center, two dense, textured clusters appear like wild trees shaken by wind, their tangled strokes echoing foliage in transformation. A vertical stem topped with round blue shapes stands like a whimsical plant or character, grounding the composition while hinting at movement. Beneath it, a deep blue mass spreads outward in a fan-like formation, evoking water, feathers, or a creature poised to spring.
On the right, swirling greens and airy curls carry the energy further, opening the space as though the forest itself were inhaling and exhaling. The whole scene is alive with contrasts — heavy and light, controlled and chaotic, earthy yellows and electric blues colliding in joyful tension. The red ovals scattered above feel like sparks, echoes of urgency or laughter escaping the landscape.
Everything vibrates with motion, as if the painting were a snapshot of escape, transformation, or playful flight.

I love it because it captures movement in its purest, most instinctive form — a story told through color, texture, and rhythm rather than literal depiction. The figures feel alive, the forest feels animated, and the composition holds that beautiful tension between spontaneity and intention. It’s a piece that makes you feel the rush, the breath, the joy of motion.

Materials & Size
Oil markers and acrylics on paper, 18 × 24 in. See less