The Ten Mainstay IV

This abstract artwork is dominated by a rich, warm terracotta or burnt orange background. Floating across this surface are various organic shapes, including numerous concentric circles, tight spirals, and petal-like ovals. The composition is highly balanced, suggesting a sense of growth, cosmic movement, or rhythmic biological forms.

In the upper central area, a large, multi-layered circular form features a central four-petaled flower shape in blue and yellow. Other notable elements include several prominent spirals in varying shades of soft yellow, light blue, and deep black, which provide a rhythmic contrast to the surrounding fields of color. A cluster of smaller, rounded, multi-colored ovals sits near the bottom left, adding a sense of density to the otherwise open composition.

The painting style is reminiscent of early 20th-century spiritualist abstraction, using thin, layered brushwork that allows some of the under-painting to show through. The color palette relies heavily on earth tones accented by cool blues and vibrant yellows. The light seems to emanate from within the forms themselves, creating an ethereal and meditative mood that feels both ancient and deeply modern.