With Cursed Object, a 9×12 inch oil on paper painting, I wanted to explore the unsettling aura of an eerie, solitary totem suspended in a mysterious space. Through this painting, I sought to capture a sense of psychological tension and dark enigma, utilizing expressive brushwork, muted ominous tones, and sharp highlights of pale mint green.
Created as an original oil on paper painting measuring 9×12 inches, the piece features a central, pillar-like artifact composed of flesh-toned, deep magenta, and heavy black vertical forms, anchored by a dark cap and base and set against a brooding field of atmospheric purples. I applied layered impasto brushstrokes and crisp, vertical edge-scrapings to give the oil medium a tactile, relic-like presence that evokes mystery and forbidden energy.
