Acrylic
Exploring Abstraction
A Canvas of Emotions: My Journey with Acrylic Abstract Art
"Color is a power which directly influences the soul." — Wassily Kandinsky
Contemporary abstract art has become the cornerstone of my creative practice, and acrylic paint is the medium through which that expression comes alive. When I approach a blank canvas, I do so with a quiet anticipation—the beginning of a conversation between vision, feeling, and material.
Acrylics offer a balance of freedom and urgency. Their versatility allows me to build large, vibrant compositions that pulse with energy and emotional depth. My process is intuitive—I may begin with a loose idea, but the painting quickly takes on a life of its own. Form, texture, and color evolve in real time, guiding me as much as I guide them.
While the fast drying time can be demanding, it also forces me into presence. It sharpens my focus, accelerates decisions, and encourages experimentation. I find joy in layering color, sculpting texture, and discovering the unexpected. What begins as exploration often leads to moments of clarity—revelations shaped by movement, mood, and momentum.
Each finished piece carries more than just pigment and form—it holds a moment of transformation. It’s a visual map of an emotional state, a reflection of vulnerability, curiosity, and presence. Acrylic abstract art, for me, is not only a method of making—it's a way of feeling, processing, and sharing what lives beneath the surface.
Desert Landscape Oil on Canvas 2024, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2024, Series: Out of Darkness, Medium: Oil On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Moon Over Lake Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 7ft x 7ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 7ft. x 7ft.
Hanger Acrylic On Canvas 2024, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 4ft.
Canvas in Canvas Acrylic On Canvas 2024, 6ft x 6ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
Iceland Hill on the Lake Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Black Door Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
![Black Church [SOLD]
Acrylic on Canvas
2024, 5ft x 4ft
Year: 2024,
Series: Black and White,
Medium: Acrylic On Canvas,
Size: 5ft. x 4ft.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6644084a376da75ce5897871/1001af16-85fc-47cf-95dc-ec7962f1869f/black-church-2024-acrylic-painting-ritu-raj.jpg)
Black Church [SOLD] Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 5ft x 4ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 4ft.
Work in Progress Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 5ft x 6ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 6ft.
Vermont Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
Sticking Out Black and White 2024, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft. Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 6ft x 5ft
Pipe Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Mona Lisa in a busy Louvre Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 6ft x 6ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
Diagonal Shadow Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Abstract Window into Nothing Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 6ft x 6ft Year: 2024, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
Unraveling (Diptych) Acrylic on Canvas 2024, 4ft x 12ft Year: 2024, Series: Greyscale, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 12ft.
Ganesh in the Abstract Acrylic On Canvas 2024, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2024, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Thoughts Acrylic On Canvas 2023, 6ft x 6ft Year: 2023, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
Summer Lilies Acrylic On Canvas 2023, 6ft x 9ft Year: 2023, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 9ft.
Split Cream Mixed Media on Canvas 2023, 7ft x 7ft Year: 2023, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 7ft. x 7ft.
Red Rag Acrylic On Canvas 2023, 5ft x 5ft Year: 2023, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 5ft.
Passion Unleashed Acrylic On Canvas 2023, 6ft x 6ft Year: 2023, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
My Planet Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 9ft x 7ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 9ft x 7ft.
Mellow Dream Acrylic On Canvas 2023, 6ft x 6ft Year: 2023, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
\Golden Shroud Mixed Media on Canvas 2023, 6ft x 4ft Year: 2023, Series: The Pulse of Life, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 4ft.
Disturbance Acrylic On Canvas 2024, 5ft x 4ft Year: 2024, Series: Greyscale, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 4ft.
Colored Fireballs Acrylic On Canvas 2023, 6ft x 6ft Year: 2023, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
City Scape Snowing Acrylic On Canvas 2023, 6ft x 6ft Year: 2023, Series: Out of Darkness, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
Cacoon Acrylic On Canvas 2023, 6ft x 6ft Year: 2023, Series: The Pulse of Life, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 6ft.
Beyond the Frame Acrylic On Canvas 2023, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2023, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Yoga with Kat Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2020, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Vanishing Tracks Mixed Media on Canvas 2022, 8ft x 6ft Year: 2022, Series: The Pulse of Life, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 8ft. x 6ft.
Ushering Mixed Media on Canvas 2022, 5ft x 5ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 5ft.
Stargate Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 7.5ft x 7.5ft Year: 2022, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 7.5ft. x 7.5ft.
Square Earth Mixed Media on Canvas 2022, 7.5ft x 7.5ft Year: 2022, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 7.5ft. x 7.5ft.
Spiraling Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2022, Series: The Pulse of Life, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Rising Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 8ft x 6ft Year: 2022, Series: The Pulse of Life, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 8ft. x 6ft.
Rain Forest Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 8ft x 6ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 8ft. x 6ft.
Quilt in Red Mixed Media on Canvas 2022, 6ft x 8ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 8ft.
Movement to Nowhere Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Mars Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 7.5ft x 6ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 7.5ft. x 6ft.
Large Space Version 3 Mixed Media on Canvas 2022, 6ft x 8ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 8ft.
Jet Lag Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2022, Series: The Pulse of Life, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
![Jaisalmer Royal Wedding [SOLD]
Acrylic On Canvas
2022, 5ft x 5ft
Year: 2022,
Series: Geometric Splendor,
Medium: Acrylic On Canvas,
Size: 5ft. x 5ft.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6644084a376da75ce5897871/c2bd14e0-dd3c-4246-b170-2ca7250177c3/jaisalmer-royal-wedding-SOLD-2022-acrylic-painting-ritu-raj.jpg)
Jaisalmer Royal Wedding [SOLD] Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 5ft x 5ft Year: 2022, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 5ft.
Inferno Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 6ft x 9ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 9ft.
Fabric Over Stars Mixed Media on Canvas 2022, 8ft x 6ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 8ft. x 6ft.
Donut (Ontologically Enhanced) Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 8ft x 6ft Year: 2022, Series: The Pulse of Life, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 8ft. x 6ft.
Blue Ocean Mixed Media on Canvas 2022, 8ft x 7ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 8ft. x 7ft.
Blue Nugget Mixed Media on Canvas 2022, 5ft x 5ft Year: 2022, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 5ft.
Blonde Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2022, Series: Hand-painted Photography, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Biosphere Acrylic On Canvas 2022, 7.5ft x 7.5ft Year: 2022, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 7.5ft. x 7.5ft.
Window with Glazed Glass Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Silent Rage Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2021, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Shiva Mixed Media on Canvas 2021, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Scream Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Red (Minimalist) Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Red & More Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
My Valentine Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
My New Heart Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2021, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
My Abstract Brain Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Love Factory Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Layered Communications Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Ghosts of ex-Girlfriends Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Earth from Mars Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: The Pulse of Life, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Abstract painting with vertical and horizontal lines, featuring bold colors like red, yellow, green, blue, and black, with intersecting shapes and brushstrokes.
Covid Times Chakravyuha Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Compassion Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 6ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 4ft.
Bursting Seed Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: The Pulse of Life, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Covid Times Economics Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft
Blue Lagoon Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 7.5ft x 7.5ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 7.5ft. x 7.5ft.
Blue Color Field Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Blackhole Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Black with Cherry on Top Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Abstraction in Blue Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Abstraction 2 Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Abstraction 1 Acrylic On Canvas 2021, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2021, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
“My Heart” Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 3ft x 3ft Year: 2020, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 3ft. x 3ft.
![White Frame [SOLD]
Acrylic On Canvas
2020, 3ft x 3ft
Year: 2020,
Series: Black and White,
Medium: Acrylic On Canvas,
Size: 3ft. x 3ft.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6644084a376da75ce5897871/df1564ab-c7fe-45b3-9863-0e05edd2d64b/white-frame-SOLD-2020-acrylic-painting-ritu-raj.png)
White Frame [SOLD] Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 3ft x 3ft Year: 2020, Series: Black and White, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 3ft. x 3ft.
Weeping Future Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 5ft x 6ft Year: 2020, Series: Playful Abstraction, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 6ft.
Volcano Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Storm Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Selfie Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 3ft x 3ft Year: 2020, Series: Hand-painted Photography, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 3ft. x 3ft.
Righteousness Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 6ft x 4ft Year: 2020, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 4ft.
Remains Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Red Space Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2020, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Organic Memories from Childhood Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 4ft x 3ft Year: 2020, Series: Playful Abstraction, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 3ft.
Nameless Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
My World Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Mindful Craziness Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Horizons as Possibility Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
DNA on Fire Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Delta Variant Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 6ft x 5ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 6ft. x 5ft.
Deep Abstraction Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 5ft x 4ft Year: 2020, Series: Ephemeral Atmosphere, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 4ft.
Coming Down From a High is Not Easy! Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 3ft x 2.5ft Year: 2020, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 3ft. x 2.5ft.
Colorful Caterpillar Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 4ft x 3ft Year: 2020, Series: Playful Abstraction, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 3ft.
Brown Frame Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 4ft x 3ft Year: 2020, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 3ft.
Broccolini Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 4ft x 4ft Year: 2020, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 4ft.
Blooming Rose in a Cold Night Mixed Media on Canvas 2020, 5ft x 4ft Year: 2020, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, Size: 5ft. x 4ft.
Black Heart Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 2.5ft x 2.5ft Year: 2020, Series: Out of Darkness, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 2.5ft. x 2.5ft.
Black Frame Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 3ft x 3ft Year: 2020, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 3ft. x 3ft.
Abstraction in Red Acrylic On Canvas 2020, 4ft x 3ft Year: 2020, Series: Geometric Splendor, Medium: Acrylic On Canvas, Size: 4ft. x 3ft.