Description

Sensual Shimmer (2026)

Artwork Description:

Original Fine Art Painting by Ashvin Harrison

Sensual Shimmer is an original fine art painting by Ashvin Harrison, exploring surrender, empowerment, and the radiant force of feminine energy. At an immersive scale, this work commands presence while remaining intimate in emotion.

The female figure is rendered in meticulous coconut charcoal hand painted realism, her body grounded and sculptural, seated with knees drawn inward and hands planted firmly behind her. Her head tilts back in an act of release — not defeat, but elevation. The posture speaks of vulnerability transformed into strength, of self-awareness rising into confidence. Harrison’s charcoal technique captures subtle anatomical nuance, allowing light and shadow to sculpt the form with depth and reverence.

From her crown erupts an explosion of gold, amber, and deep earth-toned abstraction. Layered splashes and sweeping gestures radiate outward in dynamic arcs, creating a halo of energy that feels both celestial and elemental. The gold shimmer woven throughout the composition catches light as the viewer moves, introducing a living quality to the surface. It is not merely decorative — it symbolises inner radiance, maturity, and the power that comes from embracing one’s sensual and emotional truth.

The contrast between the restrained monochrome figure and the fiery abstraction above her forms the emotional axis of the piece. The body remains calm and anchored while the mind, spirit, and energy expand outward without limitation. This duality reflects Harrison’s Motusrealism approach, where realism grounds the viewer and abstraction reveals the unseen currents of emotion and identity.

Sensual Shimmer invites contemplation of balance — between surrender and control, stillness and expansion, gravity and light. It is a celebration of embodied presence and the luminous strength that emerges when self-acceptance becomes unapologetic.

Details:

Title: Sensual Shimmer (2026)
Artist: Ashvin Harrison
Medium: Coconut charcoal powder, acrylics, oil paints, gold shimmer acrylic, sparkle medium
Surface: Canvas
Size: 183 x 122 cm (72 x 48 inches)
Presentation: Rolled canvas
Technique: Charcoal realism combined with expressive layered splashes and shimmer accents
Finish: Multi-layered gesso base, sealed with archival museum-grade fixatives
Authenticity: Signed on the front; hand-signed and dated on the reverse; includes signed certificate of authenticity
Shipping: Professionally packaged with full insurance for secure delivery

Additional Artwork Information

Ashvin Harrison paints realistic artworks inspired by real life posing people and nature, photographs or imagination. Also, all artworks have a charcoal dust element to them. This painting, like most pieces, is a mixture of acrylics, acrylic medium thinners, acrylic medium flows and also mixing additives with charcoal dust paint. This completely new made up approach to create art is a large part of Ashvin’s fast growing popularity in the art world.

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If this artwork is not the one for you, please check out the Artworks in Stock Page. Contact Ashvin to discuss a custom commissioned artwork. Ashvin can also create on different size formats of rolled or ready to hang artworks. Also, Ashvin offers super sized rolled canvas artworks up to 265cm (104″).