Reflections On Paintings

Exploring Inspiration, Process, and the Artists Who Shape My Vision

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“I create to shift how we see and feel through abstraction—opening space for reflection, connection, and quiet transformation. Change begins not with certainty, but with listening.” - Ritu Raj | Abstract Artist

Abstractions of Self is a living journal of my painting practice—where each post unravels the hidden layers behind a single work. These reflections explore how abstraction emerges not just from paint and gesture, but from memory, mood, and the invisible threads of influence. Here, I share the intuitive process that unfolds on the canvas, and connect each piece to the broader world of contemporary abstract art—honoring the artists, ideas, and philosophies that inspire and shape my creative journey. This is a space to look beneath the surface, to understand what cannot be explained in the work alone, and to discover how each painting becomes both a question and an answer.

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Oceanic Ascent — Fluid Motion in the Organic Movement Collection

Oceanic Ascent, a 3×3 ft oil on canvas by Ritu Raj, captures the meditative rise of water and air through delicate tonal transitions. As part of the Organic Movement Collection, it reflects a synthesis of natural motion, painterly precision, and contemporary abstraction.

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Tides of Purple Reverie: A Vivid Journey Through the Organic Movement

In Tides of Purple Reverie, Ritu Raj transforms oil on canvas into a living field of motion—deep violet arcs dance across an electrified green expanse. As part of the Organic Movement Collection, the work invites viewers to feel rather than decode, channeling both personal emotion and universal rhythms.

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Tangled Pulse of a Shattered World: A Monument to Disruption, Resilience, and Rebirth

Tension and tenderness erupt across a nine-foot field in Tangled Pulse of a Shattered World. In this sweeping diptych, Ritu Raj uses thread and retarded acrylics to choreograph emotional turbulence into radiant, rhythmic fragments—offering not just commentary, but catharsis.

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Embers of Angular Ascent: Precision Meets Pulse in Thread-Driven Abstraction

In Embers of Angular Ascent, sharp geometries arc upward like the spine of a structure catching fire—its edges softened by rhythm, its rise shaped by thread. Ritu Raj’s method fuses rigor with spontaneity in a painting that feels both architectural and elemental.

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Waves of Citrine and Azure Whispers: An Intimate Storm in Thread and Light

A quiet cyclone of color and texture, "Waves of Citrine and Azure Whispers" invites viewers to get lost in a world where gesture and thread collide. Explore the Organic Movement technique behind the work and how its fluid surface captures both tension and stillness.

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