Contemplation In Blue Handmade Available with a square shaped

Available with a square shaped medallion

The title is drawn directly from Rumi

The composition pulses with tension and calm: the figure anchors the left

The contrast of raw linen and opulent gold amplifies the portrait’s emotional hold: gold elevates

Contemplation In Blue Handmade Available with a square shapedContemplation In Blue, 2007 Oil on Board 27 1 2 23 1 2 in 69. 9 59. 7 cm Frame included This painting is part of Sean Rushs Monochrome Series, executed in oil on traditional gesso board. A single figure is embedded within a surrounding field of cobalt blue, while warm Siena pigment infuses the underlayers. Rush employs a subtractive brushstroke technique: after applying washes of sienna and cobalt, he uses a damp brush to gently remove or scumble