by Maxine Xu

Artwork Description

Ethereal Bloom

18.0 x 17.0 inches

This painting captures the meeting of two energies — calm and fire, water and bloom. Using the language of Chinese brush painting, it composes a circle of life and balance. The vermilion flowers rise with warmth and vitality, their color breathing like sunlight at dawn. The blue answers with serenity, fluid as drifting clouds or rippling water. The brushwork moves freely yet deliberately, each stroke holding both spontaneity and control — the essence of Chinese painting. Ink and pigment merge in soft transitions, echoing the natural flow of qi (energy) through all living things. Though the palette is simple, the contrast of blue and vermilion evokes an eternal rhythm: yin and yang, earth and sky, stillness and motion. It’s a quiet conversation between colors — one that feels alive, harmonious, and timeless.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Other

Genre: Impressionistic