Steven McHugh
"Failed" by Steven McHugh  Image: "I failed art in 2nd grade because I wouldn't color within the lines of a page.  This experience had a profound experience on me and my future.  Conformity has been an issue for me throughout my life.  This mixed media painting combines acrylic paint and charcoal on raw canvas, again bucking the norm of priming raw canvas. I love the way raw canvas takes paint giving it depth on the different areas"

"Failed" is an abstract composition featuring a soft, muted palette dominated by pale blues, yellows, and creamy whites. Broad, sweeping black lines create dynamic movement across the piece, intersecting with more delicate, scribble-like markings and faint text fragments scattered throughout the canvas. The brushstrokes are loose and layered, giving the painting depth and texture. The overall effect is ethereal and introspective, with an impression of lightness and subtle energy emanating from the harmonious blend of colors and gestural lines.

Mixed-media painting on raw canvas measuring 24" x 24" x 2.5".
"I failed art in 2nd grade because I wouldn't color within the lines of a page.  This experience had a profound experience on me and my future.  Conformity has been an issue for me throughout my life.  This mixed media painting combines acrylic paint and charcoal on raw canvas, again bucking the norm of priming raw canvas. I love the way raw canvas takes paint giving it depth on the different areas" "Failed" is an abstract composition featuring a soft, muted palette dominated by pale blues, yellows, and creamy whites. Broad, sweeping black lines create dynamic movement across the piece, intersecting with more delicate, scribble-like markings and faint text fragments scattered throughout the canvas. The brushstrokes are loose and layered, giving the painting depth and texture. The overall effect is ethereal and introspective, with an impression of lightness and subtle energy emanating from the harmonious blend of colors and gestural lines. Mixed-media painting on raw canvas measuring 24" x 24" x 2.5".

Collection: Abstract x