The Peace of Warmth by Bianca ter Riet

About "The Peace of Warmth"

by Bianca ter Riet

About the artwork

A woman fills the picture with quiet dignity. Her face, half in shadow, half caught by a soft light, exudes a serene strength. She wears a headscarf that rests around her head in three borders: at the bottom a strip of pale pink with fine brown stripes, above it a deeper layer of aubergine, brown and black, and, as a crown, a top border of green with terra brown stripes - as if earth, leaves and evening sky meet.

The colours seem to breathe, as if they are not just dust, but reminders of seasons: the glow of late summer, the weight of autumn, the promise of calm. Her lips - full and in a shade between red and aubergine - bring warmth to the dark plane of the background. Black, soft eyebrows and lashes frame a look that does not compel, but invites silence.

On her ears, orange halo-shaped earrings gleam, mirroring an olive green and a pale pink curve. They seem to dance on the border of tradition and contemporary style - an echo of light, a rhythm in colour.

The background carries the composition: deep black with an olive-green plane on the right, along which an aubergine-brown line runs, straight and unwavering. At shoulder height, a horizontal pattern of orange and brown stripes breaks through - like a retro accent that brings together warmth and memory.

Everything in this image breathes harmony: the colours do not flow into each other, but keep each other in balance. There is no rush, no tension - just a soft glow that lingers, like the last sun falling through a window at the end of the day.

"The Peace of Warmth" is an ode to silence and strength. To colour that doesn't scream but whispers. To femininity that does not pose, but ís present - full, rooted and soft at the same time. Modern Abstract. Bold Retro. Retro. Autumn colours. Earthy tones. Raw.