Painting description

The painting pulsates with red, thick as heated brick, in which a black raven carves its shape like a shadow on the wall. The bird's silhouette is massive, cut with scratches and swirls of greenish streaks. The square composition, with its thin frame lines, holds everything in check as if in a cage. The air is heavy, a bit stuffy, yet it trembles with the hope of movement. The raven has a large beak and looks as if it desires something. The paint is thick, impasto, a rough texture that stings the eyes. You can see the knife, the sgraffito scratches, the quick brushstrokes. This is figurative expressionism, with a hint of rawness, rawness. I feel anxiety, but also admiration, because this bird is a harbinger, perhaps a memory, perhaps an ordinary companion from the street. My mind wanders, my heart gently knocks, and I want to follow it into the darkness.