Quiet Embrace — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where geometry meets flow in watercolor's most intimate scale
First exhibited at Marché de la Création – Paris Montparnasse, Paris, April 2024 — Rencontres au Marché de la Création.
This work entered a private collection in Henderson, USA, June 2024.
- ✓ Original artwork, hand-painted by Arnaud Quercy
- ✓ Certificate of authenticity included
Arnaud Quercy is a Parisian artist working across painting, music, and sculpture. His practice is grounded in Ideamorphism — the principle that a work of art does not carry meaning, but triggers it. Each piece is engineered to diffract differently through each person who encounters it.
He creates and exhibits at Art Quam Anima, his gallery-atelier at 28 rue du Dragon, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
About This Artwork
Quiet Embrace explores the delicate balance between geometric structure and organic flow through watercolor's unique properties. Part of the Untamed Creations collection, this work investigates how controlled placement of forms can suggest intimacy and connection without literal representation. The composition presents an abstract dialogue between architectural elements and fluid passages.
Silver and steel gray tones dominate the composition, creating a neutral foundation that allows warmer accents to emerge with quiet intensity. Burnt sienna and peru provide grounding earth tones, while small areas of cadet blue and olive drab create unexpected color relationships. The watercolor medium allows these hues to blend at their edges while maintaining distinct geometric boundaries in other areas. Dark slate gray and very dark gray anchor the composition with strong vertical and angular elements.
The work measures 10 × 15 cm on paper, making it an intimate study in color and form relationships. Created in 2024 as part of Quercy's exploration of abstract expressionism, it carries certificate of authenticity number 20240120-0008. The artist's signature appears at the bottom right, confirming the work's completion and his satisfaction with the final color harmonies achieved through the watercolor process.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240120-0008
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0512 / 2024
Gallery Label
Quiet Embrace Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0512 / 2024
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using artist-grade watercolor pigments on acid-free, archival paper. Watercolor's transparency creates luminous effects as light passes through the pigment layers to reflect off the white paper beneath.
The work demonstrates careful control of water and pigment to achieve both soft washes and precise details. Each piece is signed by the artist and includes a certificate of authenticity with unique registration number.
Provenance
This work is held in a private collection. Provenance and exhibition history are maintained in the gallery archives.
