O-Abstract Balls

This is an abstract painting built from layered, textured strokes and compacted shapes rather than a literal scene. Rounded, orb-like forms in orange, pale blue and cream sit against a backdrop of deep blacks and saturated yellows, their edges both smudged and sharply scraped so they read as both solid and eroding. Horizontal scratches and bands cut across the composition, acting like sightlines that link and sever the circles, while thick impasto and palette-knife marks create a tactile, worked surface. Warm areas (reds, oranges, yellows) push forward and rub against cooler pockets of blue and green, creating a steady tension between heat and shadow. The lower half feels heavier and more congested; the top loosens into lighter, airier passages, suggesting upward motion or release. Overall it reads as a push-pull journey: compressed, energetic centers slowly giving way to more open space, with a mood that moves between agitation and a tentative clarity.