Reflection on Paintings
Collection of Abstractions
Abstraction of Self: Reflections on Individual 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.
Compassion in Bold Strokes
‘Compassion’ is drenched in stormy indigo and sunlit ochre, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Not an image — but an encounter.
Abstraction in Blue
‘Abstraction in Blue’ is molten lines in arctic white, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Balance tips toward awe and ambiguity.
Red (Minimalist)
‘Red (Minimalist)’ is crimson tension woven into silence, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Lines that whisper across thresholds of knowing.
Black with Cherry on Top
‘Black with Cherry on Top’ is cerulean meets bone-dry sienna, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Lines that whisper across thresholds of knowing.
Righteousness: The Architecture of Conviction
‘Righteousness’ is dappled coral flickers across shadowed green, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Lines that whisper across thresholds of knowing.
Blooming Rose in a Cold Night: Tenderness in Harsh Spaces
‘Blooming Rose in a Cold Night’ is plunging through celadon and smoke, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Balance tips toward awe and ambiguity.
Coming Down from a High is Not Easy: Abstraction as Withdrawal
‘Coming down from a high is not easy!’ is a drift of moss and ember, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Here, wonder dissolves into the seen and unseen.
Abstraction in Red: Vibrations of Desire and Defiance
‘Abstraction in Red’ is molten lines in arctic white, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Not an image — but an encounter.
Brown Frame: Containment and Absence
‘Brown Frame’ is dappled coral flickers across shadowed green, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Lines that whisper across thresholds of knowing.
Broccolini: Playful Abstraction and Organic Memory
‘Broccolini’ is drenched in stormy indigo and sunlit ochre, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. A canvas holding both stillness and storm.
Black Frame: Containment, Absence, and Fragile Boundaries
‘Black Frame’ is cerulean meets bone-dry sienna, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Its rhythm stirs the unsaid.
Red Space: The Seduction and Violence of Color
‘Red Space’ is dappled coral flickers across shadowed green, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Its rhythm stirs the unsaid.
My Heart: Fragile Structures of Vulnerability
‘“My Heart”’ is cerulean meets bone-dry sienna, drawn from the Geometric Splendor collection. Not an image — but an encounter.