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GALLERY

Abstract city skyscrapers in minimalistic palette knife lines in light blues, and greens agains subtle clouds colored by sunrise yellows and orange, extensive textured painting.

The City

small 14"x 12"x 2" acrylic painting on stretched canvas. An impressionistic abstract created with a pallet knife. Sharp, fine lines in black, dark browns, whites and greys create speed and motion. Its a city at night with tall buildings and a busy street filled with cars. Warm iron oxide background gives a flair of a very warm nigh. Shades of yellow, orange, black, brown and white in fine and thicker lines bring the buiding to life. Edges are painted

City Streets

Organic shapes and straigt lines and color blocks lend an impression of a deset town. The background in muted tan, redish browns and greys support the impression of simple huts. Bold iron oxides and yellow/gold oxides outsined by bold dark lines create geometic forms, acrylic mediums, pastels and pencils give a natural feel and texture. The bright yellow/gold sun stands out in the midle upper half of the painting projecting her rays to create a feel of heat waves.

Warm Breeze

Modern expressionist mixed media abstract, layers of acrylics paint and pastels, pencil applied vertically, disorganized straight, curved lines, color blocks and organic shapes in varying, browns, grays, yellows, oranges, and muted reds, and a little blue

The Bridge

Pale pinkish, blue, grey back drop, surrealistic flowers and flower pods and grasses in greens, yellows, oranges, pinks and brown tones, stems with detailed black abstract lines and swirls, all in varying sizes creating depth and movement.

Elemental

Abstract acrylic on canvas, straight and curved lines, texture and shadows create perspective ind depth, colors of muted greens, yellow greens, pale yellows and white yellows, muted dark blues and greens

Forest Perspective

Surrealistic expressionistic abstract paining, curved lines, soft background in pale blues, organic shapes, curved and straight lines simulate musical forms and notes, movement and depth, acrylic mediums, pastels and pencils give a natural feel and texture.

Music Trees

All Directions

Adjustments a 36" x 48" acrylic abstract on canvas. A contemporary, modern painting implying industrial stages of change. This abstract is visually engaging and will add to any modern space. A white background with muted shades of greens, grays, and yellows. The painting features color shades of brown, ochre, yellow, and orange with thick and fine organic dark lines and circles, accented with gold and pearl. Large circles connected with a curved line simulate a balance counter-balance in motion; a larger central circle with its connected curved lines creates the motion of a fan, blowing in the winds of change. A large tower with arches loosely divides the painting into multiple levels, each with abstract buildings and trees. Mark makings, lines, and color spots give a feeling of busy movement and lifestyle. The lower left of the painting hints at a closer connection with nature via shades of green. Diagonal black lines symbolize the slippery slope of progress. Trees appear to be leaning or sliding. The slope leads to modernization, and the balance counterbalances.

Adjustment

Outer Space is a large 40"x 30"x 1 " original acrylic on canvas unique, textured modern contemporary abstract Futurisitc impressionist style hints at outer space. Structure lents an industrial flair. white background, textured with mediums; Purposely placed organic colored blocks appear to float in space. Muted and bold blues, greens, yellows, greys and oranges create vauge geomety with depth. Bold black straight and curved lines add structure and interest. Signature freehand circles attract the eye and add movement. A vibrant painting that awakens imagination

Outer Space

original, abstract painting on an 18 x 24" stretched canvas modern surrealist abstract with a focus on one erupting volcano. A yellowish orange glow infuses the entire painting. The volcano is transparent; the backdrop of mountains as well as rising red magma is visible. A thin line symbolizes the initial small opening the magma uses to push up through the volcano until it gets to the top, where it expands. Intense deep values of red and orange lava with the dark and lighter shades of brown and grey of rocks and ash can be seen pushing out the opening as the explosive eruption spews gases, ash rocks, and lava in swirrling brushstrokes over the top of the canvas.

Eruption

Yellow Jersey, an 18" x 24" acrylic painting canvas. As a cubistic abstract it will match any contemporary or modern decor. Inspired by the Tour de France bicycle race this original is highly textured, broad range of muted shades of blues, greens, grays, and yellows to give an impression of landscape. Bold, black circles and lines bring bicycle and rider to the foreground. Textured squares in white create head and body with a hint of a face and indication of the yellow jersey. Multitude of color, faint lines and circles put the rider in motion. Commissions welcome

Yellow Jersey

Kater Schnurr, a 16 x 24 x 1" expressionist abstract on canvas. This acrylic, Cubist painting complements any modern or contemporary decor. Features a light palette of white, blue, green, and grey with accents of orange and light yellow. Created by clean, straight, black lines the main character of this painting is an abstract cat with a mischievous but friendly smile. He appears in motion, and his facial expression makes him look like he is on a mission. He will add as much to a child's bedroom as to an adult contemporary living space. This original is created with a pallet knife and brush. Wired ready to hang, edges are a continuum of the painting fun, one-of-a-kind cat from

Kater Schnurr

Looking for Your Face is an 18 x 24" cubistic painting on stretched canvas. In this contemporary work, I use black acrylic paint applied with palette knives. Eyes with eyebrows, nose, and mouth appear in an abstract reconstruction of a face. Organic shapes and circles in signature orange, yellow, and iron oxide create hair and earrings. original is ready to hang shades of blue and grey with hints of metallic acrylic paint. High-quality matt varnish

Looking for your Face

State of Mind is a 12 x 12" abstract on canvas. Surrealistic acrylic painting, any contemporary or modern space. Shades of yellows, blues, greens, and oranges on a white background. Fine lines separate colors; Cubistic surrealism creates a figure cradling a small being connected to a ray of sun. This bright original nudges the imagination. sides are painted white; satin varnish protects

State of Mind

After the Fire is a 24" x 30" acrylic painting on canvas. A recollection of the devastation left behind by a wildfire. The air is filled with smoke, and one can feel the thick layer over the land. Still, there is lifting of the smoke as the sky has a hue of blue, and we can see light through a haze between the trees. Large trees are left standing as skeletons. Each with its own markings. Old and younger trees, some dry and some green. Thick and thin trees are shown in variations of vibrant and muted colors. Abstract makings symbolize different impacts on the now dead trees. Visible is the depth of the destruction created by varying intensity of heat and winds, fuel moisture, and duration of exposure. This painting captures the impermanence of life, of the fire, of its destruction, and the life that comes out of chaos and devastation. Small grasses and flowers find nutrients in the burned soil, and life finds a tenuous hold.

After the Fire

Blue is a large 40" x 30" x 1" acrylic painting on canvas. Created with large brush strokes and a palette knife. This abstract reflects a Cubist mix reconstruction and dystopian styles. Shades of black, yellow, and orange lend a backdrop for large blue and yellow flowers with thin green stems. The damage is done, and yet nature can heal wounds, with strength emerging in beauty to reveal something new. This painting depicts the resilience of humanity and nature.
sides are painted, ready to hang

Blue

18"x 24" contemporary acrylic painting on canvas, adds to modern or contemporary decor Featured shades of whites and soft grays as the backdrop; brought to life with my signature yellow sun and red iron oxide accents. Bold black lines and a composition of marks and textures give it an industrial/city flair.

No Rain

Sky City warm tones
a 24" x 18" acrylic on canvas. Futuristic geometric design with a limited color palette. This original matches any modern and contemporary decor in a home or commercial space. Features signature freehand circles and black and white lines. Shades of red, brown, yellow, and orange with white highlights on a pale blue-grey background. Precise circles lent an impression of trees; lines and texture add depth, structure, and interest. This floating city with trees invokes dreams of summers on a white island.

Sky City

City Blues is a small 9 x 12" expressionistic abstract on canvas. little original will add flair to any modern or contemporary decor. Featured are muted colors of yellow, green, blue, grey, and black. Mark-making in black and white adds interest to create the feel of a city at dusk settling in for evening.yellow adds liveliness. acrylics, minor texture added with pastels and minimal additions of a medium.glossy finish The sides are painted ready to hang

City Blues

Summer Nights SOLD small acrylic canvas. acrylic paints and mediums applied with a palette knife and brush to create this original impressionistic abstract stark white backdrop framed in bold black, yellows, greens, and greys. signature is sun in orange, a circle in yellow is above, and bold black lines penetrate the white backdrop. Mediums and mark making manifest an urban architectural impression. This little piece will add flair to any modern or contemporary space. Finished with a high-quality satin varnish to protect from UV damage and to allow for gentle cleaning. sides painted as a continuum ready to hang.

Summer Nights

OriginalAbstracts Studio
All Paintings created by Sonja von Ehrenstein

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