Essential Elements | 40" x 24" Field combined with Marquis's signature collage

combined with Marquis's signature collage technique

The artwork is elegantly framed to add depth

drawing the eye with its bold contrast

directional strokes describing the horizontal bands of reflected light across the water's surface

as if the moment were fleeting and captured spontaneously

Essential Elements | 40" x 24" Field combined with Marquis's signature collageAbout the Artwork Essential Elements is a 40" x 24" mixed media painting by David Graff. In this luminous work, Graff explores the harmony of texture, light, and form through an abstract composition layered in gold, amber, and ochre tones. A central square appears to float within the field, framed by deep, burnished hues that draw the viewer inward. The balanced geometry and subtle tonal shifts create a sense of timeless calm, inviting quiet