Red Tides of Joy – Original Artwork
120 × 90 cm | Acrylic on canvas | Unique piece
 
"Red Tides of Joy" captures a moment of rising — not despite the depths, but through them.
 
At the center, a woman emerges from fields of luminous red and gold, eyes closed, expression serene. She isn't escaping the water. She's part of it. The painting holds that paradox: joy and danger, calm and intensity, the choice to rise even when the currents pull.
 
I created this piece using a technique that transforms acrylic into something sculptural. It begins digitally, where I build the composition and atmosphere. Once printed on premium gallery canvas, I work in thick, textured layers — each stroke carved and shaped until the surface becomes almost three-dimensional.
 
The result is a painting that changes with light. Morning shadows settle into the ridges. Afternoon sun pulls out the golds. Evening light makes the reds glow warm. It's a work that breathes with its surroundings.
 
This scale — 120 × 90 cm — gives it presence without overwhelming. It works beautifully above a sofa, as the anchor of a bedroom, or in any space that could use warmth and depth. Collectors have described it as radiant, grounding, and surprisingly intimate for its size.
 
Water, for me, holds complex meaning. It's both peaceful and threatening. The laughing women in my underwater series represent that duality — the coexistence of joy and loss, beauty and fear, life felt fully even when we're uncertain of what lies beneath.
 
"Red Tides of Joy" is fully dry and ships safely worldwide.
 
If you've been looking for something original — something with texture, emotion, and presence — this might be it.