Nine half-circle treads climb a soft gray wall, each one nudged a little to the right of the one below. Kelly Brandt painted them in burnt sienna, bone white, olive and rust ochre, and you can see the drag of the brush in every curve. A thin matte black stem runs up the right side like a handrail. It reads as long vertical wall art with a quiet, stepped rhythm.
The paint sits thick on each shape, almost like a palette knife abstract painting, so the treads catch light against the smooth, scratched gray ground. It's mid century modern abstract art with a hand-made surface: simple shapes, warm earth tones, and a calm sense of climbing.
This is for anyone who likes stairway wall art that suggests steps without drawing them literally. If your home leans toward warm wood, linen and clay pottery, these earth tone abstract wall art colors will feel right at home.
The tall, narrow format suits the strip of wall beside a staircase, a slim hallway, or the space between two windows. As skinny vertical wall art, this canvas wall art brings warmth to spots where a wide piece won't fit. Hang it at eye level so the steps lead the eye upward.