Line & Shape #6 by James Edward Scherbarth, Framed

Teal ripples run across a dark red surface like light on a pond, and a coral feather edges in from the left.

Line & Shape #6, framed, is oil and cold wax on paper by James Edward Scherbarth (1949-2021), signed and titled en verso. Cold wax gives oil paint body without gloss, so marks keep their edges and textures remain sharp after drying. Horizontal ripples of blue-green spread across the upper two thirds of the image over a deep maroon ground. At the left edge, a coral form with branching strokes curves inward. Rust and gold flecks show through the darker layers. It sits in a cream mat and a dark wood frame. It is 11 inches wide and 14 high, the image 5.5 by 8.5.

Still water, with something stirring at the edge.