Description of Art: Perfectly Calm embodies the tension between stillness and latent movement, capturing a quiet moment in nature as if paused in a reverie. The composition is likely landscape-oriented, with natural elements—trees, water, sky, possibly reflections—treated with luminous color and subtle texture. Najar often works in oil or acrylic, layering paint in such a way that light seems to filter through the surface, giving the work depth and a gentle sense of motion.
The palette in Perfectly Calm is expectedly soft yet saturated: muted greens, gentle blues, warm earth tones, and delicate touches of light or glow. Shadows, reflections, and subtle shifts in hue likely define form rather than hard outlines. The mood is contemplative and meditative: the viewer senses a breeze, the quiet rustling of leaves, or the stillness of water, all accentuated by the interplay of light and surface.
This piece connects with Najar’s broader theme of nature as a manifestation of harmony and spiritual balance. The “calm” is not emptiness but a full, rich serenity: the world is present and alive, yet in repose.
Artist: David Najar
Year Published: 2017
Size of Painting: 19 3/4” x 15 3/4”
Collection #: BB-1020
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