Orange limbs criss-cross a blue and purple background in this early abstract work by Brian Moss. Each offshoot from the main corridor is accentuated with a fine outline in micron pen.

The peninsula-like masses feature a lot of detail around the perimeter—but little in the wide spaces in between—creating a subtle contrast among the layers that is probably not picked up on first glance. Indian ink was used in places to create hints of shadows, again a subtle touch that typically goes unnoticed.

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2011
20" x 30"
for sale
pen & ink, acrylic

ARTIST NOTES

Looking back I was entering an orange phase when I painted this. The purple highlights were just to make it seem like everything was normal, when in reality this was all about that orange. A friend told me it looked like human anatomy, and thus shaped the progress of the piece, as subliminal messages tend to do.