Summer Afternoon Selfie — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This watercolor explores the essence of a summer afternoon through geometric abstraction and minimal forms. Part of the Mediterranean Echoes collection, the work distills the experience of a moment into essential shapes and color relationships. The composition questions how personal experience translates into visual language through simplified geometric elements.

Warm yellow-orange tones dominate the upper portion, creating a luminous field that suggests afternoon light. Blue-green areas occupy the lower section, establishing a cool counterpoint to the warm upper register. Red-orange accents appear as circular and rectangular forms, connected by delicate black lines that create a network across the composition. The watercolor technique allows colors to blend at their edges while maintaining distinct geometric boundaries.

The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm on paper, making it an intimate study in color and form. Certificate of authenticity number 20240302-0037 accompanies the piece, with the artist's signature on the back. The composition organizes itself around a horizontal division between warm and cool zones, with geometric elements that suggest both architectural and organic forms through their interconnected linear relationships.