{"id":667,"date":"2024-10-18T11:04:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T16:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macdonaldgallery.com\/showroom\/?post_type=product&p=667"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T00:13:44","slug":"crazy-calm-thoughts-abstract-wood-framed-wall-art-by-robert-macdonald","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.macdonaldgallery.com\/art-and-paintings\/product\/crazy-calm-thoughts-abstract-wood-framed-wall-art-by-robert-macdonald\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCrazy Calm Thoughts\u201d | Original Abstract Auras\u2122 Painting, 24\u00d718, Framed | Robert MacDonald"},"content":{"rendered":"

Original Abstract Auras\u2122 painting on archival heavy art paper laminated to rigid art board, 24 \u00d7 18 in, acrylic with pronounced dimensional linework, framed in a handmade black MacDonald Signature Collection\u2122 floater frame. Interwoven motion and layered texture create an intense expressive presence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crazy Calm Thoughts – Abstract Auras\u2122 Original Painting by Robert MacDonald<\/h2>\n

This original Abstract Auras\u2122<\/strong> painting is created on heavy fine art paper using Robert MacDonald\u2019s proprietary Auraism\u2122<\/strong> method.<\/p>\n

Crazy Calm Thoughts<\/em> forms through networks of raised arcs and layered chromatic movement. Vivid strokes in yellow red and purple cross a textured brown grey ground weaving lines of motion that rise physically from the surface. The painting develops through intuitive responsiveness rather than any predefined structure creating a field where tension and quiet balance coexist.<\/p>\n

The dimensional linework<\/strong> catches shifting light enhancing depth and vibrational energy as the viewer moves around the piece. Layers of color and relief interact to produce a surface that feels alive complex and continuously unfolding which is characteristic of the Abstract Auras\u2122 approach.<\/p>\n

Created on archival heavy art paper and permanently laminated to a rigid art board<\/strong> the painting sits on a perfectly flat stable substrate ideal for floater framing. A tuned sealer and removable UV protective varnish<\/strong> preserve clarity color and long term archival integrity.<\/p>\n

This work is catalogued with full provenance and includes a Hahnem\u00fchle Certificate of Authenticity<\/strong> with matching holograms. The MacDonald Signature Collection\u2122<\/strong> floater frame is finished in black satin with a clean shadow line reveal that elevates the artwork without distraction.<\/p>\n

Shipping:<\/strong> Free insured shipping to the continental U.S. Professional packing and crating included. Care instructions provided.<\/p>\n

Curator:<\/strong> Adwin Blake, Curator<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Title<\/strong><\/td>\nCrazy Calm Thoughts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions (H \u00d7 W)<\/strong><\/td>\n24 \u00d7 18 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Substrate<\/strong><\/td>\nArchival heavy art paper laminated to rigid art board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medium<\/strong><\/td>\nAcrylic with pronounced dimensional linework<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nSealer coat + removable UV protective varnish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Framed Size (approx.)<\/strong><\/td>\n26 \u00d7 20 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frame<\/strong><\/td>\nMacDonald Signature Collection\u2122 floater frame black satin 2 in depth 1\/2 in face approx. 3\/8 in reveal wired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COA<\/strong><\/td>\nHahnem\u00fchle COA with matching holograms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shipping<\/strong><\/td>\nFree insured U.S. shipping; professional packing and crating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The term Abstract Auras\u2122<\/strong> identifies an exclusive fine art series developed by Robert MacDonald and is used here as a trademark not as a style or category of art. The term Auraism\u2122<\/strong> identifies the proprietary creative method used to produce this work.<\/p>\n

Trademark Notice<\/h3>\n

Auraism\u2122, Abstract Auras\u2122, and MacDonald Signature Collection\u2122 are trademarks of Robert MacDonald. Unauthorized use of these trademarks is prohibited.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 MacDonald Gallery. Adwin Blake, Curator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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