Smudged black ink figure on a dragged cream canvas wall art

A dark smudge of black ink stands in the centre of a cream canvas, half figure and half shadow, its edges dragged sideways into streaks as if glimpsed through rain or a moving train window.

Above the main mass floats a small separate blot, like a hat brim or a bird in flight, and a second smudge hangs to the left. Every mark is pulled horizontally with a dry brush, leaving grain where the bristles skipped, and the black thins to warm grey wherever it was dragged furthest. The streaks fade out toward the bottom edge, so the shape seems to stand on nothing.

WA#004 is an original wabi-sabi figurative painting showing smudged black ink mass suggesting a standing figure on cream ground, hand-painted in acrylic on canvas. It is painted to order in any size; the 14 standard sizes run from 20×24 in (51×61 cm) to 60×80 in (153×203 cm). Painting takes about 10 days and delivery 5–7 days by DHL, FedEx or UPS; the minimum order is one piece.

Black on cream reads from the far end of a long corridor or from the street through a shop window, so it can hold a wall people see well before they reach it. Raw plaster, blackened steel, walnut and natural stone suit its ink-and-paper palette. In a living room it sits best alone on its wall, with nothing else dark nearby to compete. Cold white light turns the cream grey; warm, even light keeps the ground the colour of old paper.

Specified for corridor & circulation, gallery & retail, entryway & hallway and living room; it reads as moody and dramatic.

These share its palette, format and surface, so the three hang as a set: a run along a hotel corridor, a pair either side of a bed with this one between, or one per suite on the same floor.

• This painting Smudged black ink figure on a dragged cream
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• WA#008 Black ink marks on a scraped beige ground

Width × height. These are the sizes ordered most often; any other size is painted to order, with the composition redrawn to your proportions. A common rule: art about two-thirds the width of the sofa, bed or console beneath it.

Trade prices for WA#004 are quoted per order rather than listed, and come back within one business day. Four things set the figure:

Size

Price follows canvas area. The standard sizes run from 20×24 in to 60×80 in; any other size is quoted the same way.

Finish

Rolled canvas is the lowest-cost way to buy and ship. Stretched, ready to hang, costs more, and a frame costs the most.

Surface

Flat brushwork takes less paint and time than impasto or relief work of the same size.

Quantity

Volume pricing starts at 10 pieces: the same design for every room on a floor, each one painted individually, or a mix of works.

Shipping is not included in the price; its cost is confirmed with you before the piece ships. Ask for a price on WA#004 on WhatsApp →

1. QuoteMessage us WA#004 on WhatsApp with sizes, finish and quantity. Trade pricing comes back within one business day.
2. Painting · about 10 daysThe canvas is painted for your order. You get progress photos or video at each stage, and the next stage starts only after you approve.
3. Final approvalA photograph of the finished piece is sent for your approval before it leaves.
4. Delivery · 5–7 days by expressBy DHL, FedEx or UPS; larger orders can also go by air or sea freight, which changes the time. We book the carrier and find the best route for your address and order. It can ship rolled in a tube (the lightest freight), stretched ready to hang, or framed in gold, silver, black, white or wood.