Yellow and Blue, 36" x 48"

See more paintings at the Glorious Brushstrokes Collection. James Nowak’s Yellow and Blue, from his Glorious Brushstrokes collection, is an exuberant exploration of gesture, rhythm, and chromatic contrast. At first glance, the painting’s spontaneous streaks of yellow, blue, green, and flashes of red evoke freedom and immediacy. Yet beneath its surface lies a careful orchestration of energy, color balance, and psychological symbolism. This essay examines the work’s formal qualities, thematic tensions, and its position within Nowak’s broader philosophy of abstraction. The painting is defined by sweeping brushstrokes scattered across a pristine white canvas. Each mark feels liberated from rigid form, yet the composition avoids chaos by achieving a delicate equilibrium. The dominant interplay of yellow and blue reflects the title, while their interaction produces vibrant greens that act as connective tissue between the two poles. Streaks of red punctuate the composition, serving as interr