Tranquil

Original Mixed Media Canvas Painting

45 × 60 cm

Even in the chaos, there is somewhere we can find stillness.

Tranquil is an original mixed media painting exploring balance, movement and the search for inner peace in a world that rarely stands still.

At the centre sits a striking red sun, surrounded by two flowing blue koi fish. Their bodies move around the sun in an almost continuous cycle, creating a sense of harmony between opposing forces.

The red sun represents energy, emotion and the intensity of existence, while the koi fish symbolise perseverance, transformation and the ability to move through life's changing currents.

Together, they create a visual conversation between chaos and calm.

Set against a dark, textured background, expressive brushstrokes and fragmented markings interrupt the composition. Deep blacks, electric blues and flashes of white create a sense of movement, reflecting the unpredictability of our internal worlds.

Yet despite everything happening around them, the koi continue to swim.

For me, Tranquil represents the ongoing search for peace within my own mind. The understanding that stillness doesn't necessarily mean the absence of noise, but learning to exist alongside it.

There are moments when everything feels overwhelming, when thoughts become tangled and the world moves faster than we can process.

And then there are moments of quiet.

A reminder that peace is not always a destination. Sometimes it is something we find briefly, lose and learn to find again.

Created through layers of paint, expressive mark-making and contrasting colours, Tranquil embraces both movement and imperfection.

Artwork Details

• Title: Tranquil

• Medium: Mixed media on canvas

• Dimensions: 45 cm wide × 60 cm tall

• Original artwork: One of a kind

An original piece from Rambling's artwork collection, exploring the relationship between nature, emotion and the human condition.

Peace is not the absence of chaos. It is finding a way to exist within it.