Swimming Against The Tide: Canvas Print

In this abstract art print on canvas, a black and white, graphic fish swims alone against the current - a sea abstraction artwork with organic wavy lines. This minimalist wall art is a  tribute to the elegant simplicity of Scandinavian design I've encountered during my travels across Northern Europe, from Denmark to Iceland and Holland — a narrative captured by the graceful, simple and organic movement of a sardine in its natural environment. This Scandinavian print on canvas brings a zen mood, freedom and movement in a simple and minimalist modern art style. 

As an ode to the timeless allure of Scandinavian wall decor, this fish artwork seamlessly integrates into any interior design aesthetic. Whether it stands alone or alongside the other fish illustrations in this monochrome art series, its simplicity becomes the focal point of your home decor. Whether adorning your living room, bedroom, or office, its presence invites contemplation, movement, and perhaps even a smile, infusing your space with fluidity and minimalism. 

$72.00
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Inspirations

Inspired by my travels to Northern Europe, Iceland and Denmark, I mixed the love of eating raw herring and sardines with my love for the simple, refined and contemporary Scandinavian design aesthetic. I hope these minimalist fish art prints bring a touch of scandinavian wall art and smiles to your home decor.

Inspired by my travels to Northern Europe, Iceland and Denmark, I mixed the love of eating raw herring and sardines with my love for the simple, refined and contemporary Scandinavian design aesthetic. I hope these minimalist fish art prints bring a touch of scandinavian wall art and smiles to your home decor.

Material & Features

This Scandinavian art style canvas print enhances the artwork's natural look and feel, creating a truly immersive art experience with a rich texture, depth and a timeless allure for your wall decor - a beautiful, high-quality product that will bring life to any space.

Features:

Responsibly sourced wood is used for the stretcher bars, (FSC certified), ensuring a long-lasting and high-quality product.

This canvas art print is available in two thicknesses - slim and thick - to match your preference. The slim canvas has an approximately 2cm /0.8" thick wood stretcher bar, while the thick canvas has an approximately 4cm /1.6" thick wood stretcher bar. Both options come with hanging hardware included for easy installation.

Colored edges are not supported

The canvas substrate uses a coated fabric: a blend of cotton and polyester, providing a weight of approximately 300-350gsm/110-130lb cover and a thickness of 350-400 microns, giving you a sturdy and durable product.

A hanging kit with hanging hardware is included for easy installation.

To ensure no damage during transportation, the canvas print is shipped in protective packaging and a strong box.

This Scandinavian art style canvas print enhances the artwork's natural look and feel, creating a truly immersive art experience with a rich texture, depth and a timeless allure for your wall decor - a beautiful, high-quality product that will bring life to any space.

Features:

Responsibly sourced wood is used for the stretcher bars, (FSC certified), ensuring a long-lasting and high-quality product.

This canvas art print is available in two thicknesses - slim and thick - to match your preference. The slim canvas has an approximately 2cm /0.8" thick wood stretcher bar, while the thick canvas has an approximately 4cm /1.6" thick wood stretcher bar. Both options come with hanging hardware included for easy installation.

Colored edges are not supported

The canvas substrate uses a coated fabric: a blend of cotton and polyester, providing a weight of approximately 300-350gsm/110-130lb cover and a thickness of 350-400 microns, giving you a sturdy and durable product.

A hanging kit with hanging hardware is included for easy installation.

To ensure no damage during transportation, the canvas print is shipped in protective packaging and a strong box.

Creative Process

During my travels by the North Sea and Scandinavian destinations, I drew hundreds of fish using black ink on paper, experimenting with black and white shapes, patterns, lines, and with an extreme simplification of shapes and elements.

My artistic goal was to create simple yet impactful minimalist artworks that capture the essence of Scandinavian simplicity.

I combined the fish drawings with hand drawn patterns made of lines, waves, and abstract shapes. When I felt I reached a perfect balance of movement and simplicity, I transferred the original artwork and re-drew the graphic patterns using digital software, ensuring sharp lines and precise symmetry.

As a final step, I enhanced the contrasts, highlights and shadows, fine-tuning the details to ensure a crisp and high quality reproduction into a modern black and white canvas art print.

During my travels by the North Sea and Scandinavian destinations, I drew hundreds of fish using black ink on paper, experimenting with black and white shapes, patterns, lines, and with an extreme simplification of shapes and elements.

My artistic goal was to create simple yet impactful minimalist artworks that capture the essence of Scandinavian simplicity.

I combined the fish drawings with hand drawn patterns made of lines, waves, and abstract shapes. When I felt I reached a perfect balance of movement and simplicity, I transferred the original artwork and re-drew the graphic patterns using digital software, ensuring sharp lines and precise symmetry.

As a final step, I enhanced the contrasts, highlights and shadows, fine-tuning the details to ensure a crisp and high quality reproduction into a modern black and white canvas art print.