Mango Crush #2

​Mango Crush is a vibrant, abstract mixed-media piece that balances raw, energetic texture with a structured, vertical composition. Part of the "Art by Bartuch" original collection (established 2023), the work evokes a sense of natural rhythm and seasonal transition.
​Visual Characteristics
​Color Palette: The piece is dominated by a bold, saturated mango orange, contrasted against earthy moss green and deep umber brown. Strategic slivers of white paper are left exposed, creating "negative space" columns that allow the composition to breathe.
​Composition: The artwork features a series of vertical, rectangular bands of varying widths. This "barcode" or "forest-gate" style gives the piece a rhythmic, architectural feel while remaining organic in execution.
​Texture & Technique: * The paint is applied with visible dry-brush strokes and scraping techniques, revealing the heavy tooth of the watercolor paper underneath.
​Close-up details show subtle glitter or metallic flecks embedded in the orange and green layers, adding a delicate shimmer when caught by the light.
​Darker, concentrated "knots" of brown paint punctuate the vertical lines, mimicking the natural imperfections found in wood grain or tree bark.
​Authentication & Presentation
​The Artist's Seal: The front of the work features a sophisticated blind-embossed seal in the lower right corner, which reads "Art by Bartuch - Original." This physical indentation adds a tactile, professional quality to the paper.
​The Reverse: The back of the piece is cleanly stamped with the official studio logo in grey ink: "ART BY BARTUCH, Est. 2023, ORIGINAL." * Display: The artwork is presented on a minimalist wooden mini-easel, highlighting its status as a small-scale, collectible original.
​Perspective: While the title "Mango Crush" suggests a fruity, summery explosion, the verticality and mossy tones give the piece a secondary interpretation of an abstracted birch forest in autumn, where the orange leaves are condensed into pure, vibrating pillars of light.

This original Artwork measures

7"x 5"

on 140lb 300gsm cold pressed paper 

Authentication stamped by the Artist

Priced at £25 plus P&P