Original painting by Anna Rolskaya Held Without Resolving

Held Without Resolving is an original abstract painting by Lisbon-based artist Anna Rolskaya. Created with layered acrylic and oil pastel on canvas, it features dusty pink, fuchsia, lavender, pale green, turquoise, ochre, peach, and deep charcoal.

Translucent washes, broad forms, scratched marks, and line fragments move across the surface without forming a single dominant image. Softer areas transition into denser color, creating a composition suspended between clarity and uncertainty, movement and pause.

The title reflects the idea of holding conflicting feelings without seeking resolution. The painting maintains tension, tenderness, and ambiguity, suggesting that some experiences gain meaning by remaining open.

80 × 100 cm / 31 × 39 in
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
Original artwork

• Rolled: The painting is shipped unstretched in a protective tube, with tracked delivery included. It will require stretching or framing after arrival.
• Stretched European delivery: The painting is shipped on wooden stretchers, ready to hang. Available in selected European destinations; the delivery rate is shown at checkout.
• Lisbon studio pickup: Complimentary pickup by appointment. The painting is supplied stretched and ready to hang.
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