Ina Qirushi - "Glint on the Horizon" - 8" x 8" Acrylic on Canvas
Overview
"Glint on the Horizon" is a luminous and masterfully textured contemporary abstract landscape by acclaimed regional artist Ina Qirushi. Measuring an intimate, highly collectible 8" x 8" square, this expressive work beautifully captures the fleeting, dramatic contrast of a vibrant coastal horizon caught beneath a vast, moody sky.
Specifications
Artist: Ina Qirushi
Title: "Glint on the Horizon"
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 8"W x 8"H (Square Mini Format)
Artist Style & Composition
Demonstrating her unique command of color fields and heavy physical textures, Ina splits the canvas into dynamic layers of light and shadow. The foreground plunges the viewer into a highly tactile coastal shoreline, rendered in thick, gestural sweeps of rich jade, deep emerald-green, and dark, earthy ochres that simulate churning surf and rugged coastal rocks. Above this, a wide, mid-ground water basin sits in shades of deep sapphire and slate blue, leading to a brilliant, white-lacquered tideline. The painting reaches its dramatic climax along the distant horizon, where a narrow, incandescent band of fiery cadmium orange and soft rose-pink sunset light flashes beneath a heavy, layered canopy of deep blue and dark charcoal storm clouds.
Application and Technique
- Brushwork and palette knife work: The surface is expressive and layered, combining flat palette-knife dragging, cross-directional scumbling, and wet-on-wet blending. These techniques draw attention to the distinct break of light along the horizon.
- Texture: High impasto gives the painting a strong physical presence. Thick ribbons of paint rise from the foreground surf and bright reflecting pool, creating subtle shadows that shift with the surrounding light.
- Color temperature contrast: Warm pinks and glowing oranges along the narrow horizon line are heightened by the surrounding cool blues and deep greens, creating a vivid contrast between light, sky, and terrain.
Inventory Status: Available for purchase online or in the gallery.
Shipping / Pickup: Shipping is available securely packaged with professional archival materials, insured, and shipped globally; complimentary local pickup is also available at our 23 North Main Street gallery.
