Reflections On Paintings
Exploring Inspiration, Process, and the Artists Who Shape My Vision
“I create to shift how we see and feel through abstraction—opening space for reflection, connection, and quiet transformation. Change begins not with certainty, but with listening.” - Ritu Raj | Abstract Artist
Abstractions of Self is a living journal of my painting practice—where each post unravels the hidden layers behind a single work. These reflections explore how abstraction emerges not just from paint and gesture, but from memory, mood, and the invisible threads of influence. Here, I share the intuitive process that unfolds on the canvas, and connect each piece to the broader world of contemporary abstract art—honoring the artists, ideas, and philosophies that inspire and shape my creative journey. This is a space to look beneath the surface, to understand what cannot be explained in the work alone, and to discover how each painting becomes both a question and an answer.
Fragments of Thought: Constructing Meaning Through Abstraction
A 6×6 ft abstract oil painting exploring layered color, fragmentation, and constructed meaning from the Abstract Inquiry Collection by Ritu Raj.
Submerged Structures: Memory Beneath the Surface
A 6×6 ft blue abstract oil painting exploring depth, memory, and layered structure from the Abstract Inquiry Collection by Ritu Raj.
Bands of Tension: Color, Conflict, and Control
A 6×6 ft abstract acrylic painting exploring bold color bands, layered texture, and sustained tension from the Abstract Inquiry Collection by Ritu Raj.
Mapping the Unseen: Lines of Inquiry in Color and Form
A 5×6 ft oil painting from the Abstract Inquiry Collection exploring structure, movement, and intuitive line — where every mark is a thought in motion.
Chromatic Constellation: A Grid of Gesture and Color
Chromatic Constellation is a 6 × 6 ft multi-panel abstract painting composed of nine 2 × 2 ft canvases exploring gesture, texture, and the relationship between structure and improvisation.