Welcome My Friend - Acrylic on Canvas - 12” x 16"

Welcome My Friend Artist: Dan Forlenza Year: 2026 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Dimensions: 12" x 16" About the Artwork "Welcome My Friend" is a striking exploration of connection, intimacy, and the shared human experience. This 12" x 16" acrylic painting features two stylized profiles locked in a moment of silent greeting. The composition is balanced yet dynamic, utilizing a mirror-like symmetry that draws the viewer into the space between the two figures—a space filled with a soft, warm pink that suggests a bridge of mutual understanding. Style & Technique Dan Forlenza employs a bold, Neo-Expressionist style characterized by heavy black outlines and a vibrant, non-traditional color palette. The work draws inspiration from mid-century modernism and contemporary pop-surrealism, blending geometric abstraction with recognizable human forms. Key technical elements include: Bold Graphic Line Work: The use of thick, textured black borders gives the piece a stained-glass or woodcut quality, grounding the bright colors and defining the sharp architectural features of the faces. Layered Color Blocks: Forlenza uses high-contrast primary and secondary colors—cobalt blue, cadmium yellow, and deep crimson—applied with visible brushwork that adds a sense of physical weight and urgency to the canvas. Symbolic Geometry: The eyes are rendered as concentric circles and squares, suggesting different ways of seeing or "windows to the soul," while the tight framing emphasizes the intensity of the encounter. Textural Depth: Subtle orange and red under-painting peeks through the outlines, creating a "halo" effect around the facial features and adding a vibrating energy to the silhouettes. With its harmonious blend of sharp angles and soft emotional resonance, "Welcome My Friend" stands as a testament to the power of proximity and the beauty of a simple hello. Product Details Medium: Acrylic paint on canvas Dimensions: 12 inches wide by 16 inches high Style: Modernism, Cubist-Inspired, Abstract Figurative, Graphic Condition: Excellent, Ready to hang Original Painting signed by the artist. Shipped via UPS Ground or FedEX Sale is Final - No Returns Accepted for Original Hand Created Artwork Dan Forlenza creates using an assortment of physical media and digital tools. Active Artist Member at WAAM (Woodstock Artists Association & Museum), https://www.woodstockart.org/. Since its founding in 1919, the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum has been committed to exhibiting, collecting and supporting artists and art education and in sustaining the tradition of Woodstock as a “Colony of the Arts.” WAAM is located in the center of the village of Woodstock, New York. Nationally published single panel comic artist with King Features Syndicate in weekly feature called "The New Breed" in the 1990s and more recently the co-creator of a sci-fi graphic novel series called "SUPERBUG". Creating NFT digital art since 2019 and ranked as one of the top NFT Artists with over 500 NFT artworks sold to over 230 NFT art collectors. Digital NFT Artwork is part of The Museum of Crypto Art (M○C△) permanent Genesis Collection.