At the Reef – colors beneath the surface

Title: At the Reef
Format: 100 × 110 × 4 cm
Year: 2013
Technique: mixed media on object / paint box
Status: Sold / Private collection

A paint-box painting like a dive

“At the Reef” (100 × 110 × 4 cm, 2013) is a work that draws the viewer into the depths – like a look beneath the water’s surface. Luminous yellows, greens and oranges recall corals and tropical fish, while blue and turquoise areas evoke thoughts of the sea and movement.

The structure of the paint box, with its small round and rectangular compartments, looks like a mosaic of colors and shapes that is constantly recomposing itself. Thick layers of paint, cracks, overlaps, and traces of color create a tactile surface reminiscent of the vitality and complexity of a reef.

Sold – and now in private collection

This work from the series “The Paintbox” is now part of a private collection. “At the Reef” impressively shows how colour can create not only surface, but also depth and atmosphere – a symbol of vitality and change.

You can find more inspiration under 

The Paint Box,

large formats and

colorful paintings

About the artist Mark Hellbusch

I have been a freelance painter since 1997 and have worked with a wide variety of themes in painting. While until 2007 I was occupied almost exclusively with expressive painting, today my focus lies more on experimental art. My personal background, as well as almost all artistic themes can be found under “About us.”

Any other questions?

You can reach me by phone at 0176-21916227

or via email: markhellbusch@web.de