Flowing Yellow, 081823A 48" x 60"

See more paintings from the Flowing Color Collection Flowing Yellow, part of James Nowak’s Flowing Color Collection, is a vivid exploration of color as movement, boundary, and encounter. In this work, Nowak refines his signature approach—using bold, unmodulated fields of color to create visual tensions that mirror the dynamics of human and natural interaction. The piece emphasizes how simplicity in form can yield layered complexity in interpretation. The composition is organized around a dominant vertical yellow band that bisects the canvas. This bright form acts as both a divider and connector, flowing between large adjacent fields of teal, aqua, and blue. A stark black band cuts diagonally across the piece, functioning as a visual hinge that destabilizes the symmetry and injects a sense of tension. A sliver of red at the base grounds the composition, offering a subtle but potent counterpoint to the cooler tones above. The edges of these shapes are irregular and organic, giving the