Chaya De Silva - Soft dream
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Chaya De Silva presents Soft dream, an original 2022 acrylic painting on canvas (90 cm by 60 cm) in excellent condition, a contemporary portrait in abstract expressionism style.
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Soft Dream – Artwork Description
“Soft Dream” is an evocative acrylic and mixed media artwork that beautifully contrasts tenderness with intensity. The monochromatic portrait of a woman, rendered in smooth grayscale acrylics, exudes quiet strength and introspection. Her gaze lifts gently upward, as if suspended between vulnerability and awakening.
Emerging from her head is an explosion of vibrant mixed media fluid art – a burst of colour energy symbolising imagination, emotion and inner freedom. Swirls of magenta, coral, teal and electric blue dance across the canvas in expressive palette knife and poured textures, reflecting spontaneity and the untamed nature of thought. The fluid strokes and splashes create a striking visual dialogue with the stillness of the figure below.
Wrapped loosely in fabric, she appears grounded yet dreaming; her grayscale form represents presence, while the abstract colour bloom speaks to what lies within – creativity, chaos, and silent power. “Soft Dream” is a celebration of femininity, intuition and the beautiful collision between calm and colour.
Medium:
Acrylic paint & mixed media (fluid art, palette knife textures) on canvas.
Style:
Contemporary portrait fused with expressive abstract fluid movement.
Soft Dream – Artwork Description
“Soft Dream” is an evocative acrylic and mixed media artwork that beautifully contrasts tenderness with intensity. The monochromatic portrait of a woman, rendered in smooth grayscale acrylics, exudes quiet strength and introspection. Her gaze lifts gently upward, as if suspended between vulnerability and awakening.
Emerging from her head is an explosion of vibrant mixed media fluid art – a burst of colour energy symbolising imagination, emotion and inner freedom. Swirls of magenta, coral, teal and electric blue dance across the canvas in expressive palette knife and poured textures, reflecting spontaneity and the untamed nature of thought. The fluid strokes and splashes create a striking visual dialogue with the stillness of the figure below.
Wrapped loosely in fabric, she appears grounded yet dreaming; her grayscale form represents presence, while the abstract colour bloom speaks to what lies within – creativity, chaos, and silent power. “Soft Dream” is a celebration of femininity, intuition and the beautiful collision between calm and colour.
Medium:
Acrylic paint & mixed media (fluid art, palette knife textures) on canvas.
Style:
Contemporary portrait fused with expressive abstract fluid movement.
Details
Artist
Chaya De Silva
Sold with frame
No
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Soft dream
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Year
2022
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
90 cm
Width
60 cm
Weight
1 kg
Depiction/Theme
Portrait
Style
Abstract Expressionism
Period
2020+
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