Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas by Dale

This is an original contemporary abstract painting executed on a rectangular canvas, currently displayed on an artist's easel. The work is characterized by heavy impasto and gestural brushwork, suggesting a mixed media approach likely utilizing acrylics combined with molding paste or gel to create significant tactile relief. The composition is divided by a dark, vertical purple line in the center, flanked by a vibrant palette of golden yellows, ochre, lavender, and sky blue. On the left side, circular and biomorphic shapes dominate, with thick, coiled applications of paint resembling shells or snail-like forms. The right side features more ethereal, translucent strokes and what appears to be a stylized hand or claw-like shape in the upper right quadrant. Notable features include the artist's signature 'Dale' in white cursive script in the lower right corner. The surface exhibits a glossy finish in sections, contrasting with more matte, worked areas. No significant damage such as cracking, peeling, or fading is visible, indicating the work is relatively modern and well-preserved. The craftsmanship shows a confident, experimental use of texture and layering, typical of the late 20th to early 21st-century abstract expressionist style. The edges of the canvas appear to be finished, though the lack of a frame suggests it may be intended for display as a gallery-wrapped piece.