Dorado

Haleh Mashian

Mixed media on canvas

72 x 72″ (182.9 x 182.9 cm)

In “Dorado”, the artist conjures a forest bathed in golden radiance, capturing a sense of ethereal stillness and quiet grandeur. The composition is a meditative study of texture and depth, where the verticality of towering tree trunks contrasts with the richly textured canopy above. An interplay of light and shadow creates a hypnotic rhythm, drawing the viewer into an immersive landscape that bridges the realms of realism and abstraction.

The painting’s surface is thick with materiality, its sculptural impasto layers reinforcing the organic essence of the scene. The trees, though steadfast in form, dissolve into a shimmering expanse of golden hues, evoking the fleeting beauty of autumn’s transition. The artist’s palette—a harmonious fusion of ochres, deep browns, and metallic golds—suggests an alchemical transformation, where the forest transcends the physical realm, becoming a space imbued with memory and mysticism.

More than a mere representation of nature, “Dorado” is an evocation of its spiritual weight. The density of the trees conveys both intimacy and mystery, inviting the viewer into a landscape that is at once familiar and dreamlike. This work stands as a testament to the artist’s ability to elevate natural forms into a poetic vision of reflection and transcendence.

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About the artist

As a painter and creative expressionist, Mashian’s abstract works reveal her appreciation of color theory, compositional form, and studying positive and negative space. Working in mixed media and using various techniques from collage to impasto, a repeated layering and application of paint, Mashian’s dynamic pieces range from smaller artworks that can be arranged together to large-scale paintings. Her large-paneled paintings have been exhibited nationally in Los Angeles, Miami, in addition to private collections all across the globe.