This 16”×20” oils, acrylics on canvas painting by Stephen Stocklin features a dramatic interplay between luminous white forms and darker elements across a composition divided into horizontal zones. Bold white brushstrokes dominate the center, creating cloud-like or wave-like shapes that surge against surrounding gray-green and charcoal passages. A small peach rectangle provides a warm accent in the upper left, while touches of deep blue punctuate the lower and left edges. The bottom third settles into a quieter pale beige-gray field, offering respite from the turbulent energy above. The paint application is gestural and immediate, with visible brushwork and textured edges throughout.
The painting evokes the moment when clarity breaks through confusion—like a powerful realization cutting through layers of doubt and hesitation. The white forms suggest truth or understanding asserting itself with undeniable force, while the darker surrounding areas represent the complexity we must push through to reach it. The calm lower field reminds us that beneath all struggle lies a foundation of stillness, waiting to receive whatever resolution we finally reach.
This 16”×20” oils, acrylics on canvas painting by Stephen Stocklin features a dramatic interplay between luminous white forms and darker elements across a composition divided into horizontal zones. Bold white brushstrokes dominate the center, creating cloud-like or wave-like shapes that surge against surrounding gray-green and charcoal passages. A small peach rectangle provides a warm accent in the upper left, while touches of deep blue punctuate the lower and left edges. The bottom third settles into a quieter pale beige-gray field, offering respite from the turbulent energy above. The paint application is gestural and immediate, with visible brushwork and textured edges throughout.
The painting evokes the moment when clarity breaks through confusion—like a powerful realization cutting through layers of doubt and hesitation. The white forms suggest truth or understanding asserting itself with undeniable force, while the darker surrounding areas represent the complexity we must push through to reach it. The calm lower field reminds us that beneath all struggle lies a foundation of stillness, waiting to receive whatever resolution we finally reach.
