Cloud 9, 16x20 Oval  Original Fluid Acrylic on Gallery‑Wrapped Canvas (Unframed, Finished Edges) – Embrace the Unknown Series – Theresa Henderson (2022)

Billows of porcelain white rise against baby-blue serenity, capturing the buoyant weightlessness suggested by the title. Henderson starts with a pale cerulean base diluted to near-transparency, tipping the canvas so the wash pools softly at the edges. She then pours titanium white mixed with a touch of interference pearl directly into the center; gentle clockwise rotations cause the white to mushroom upward, forming cumulus shapes edged with delicate lace. Tiny celeste-blue cells pepper the cloud forms, like pockets of sky glimpsed through vapor, while wisps of the original ground push upward into the cloud mass, creating a soft, luminous halo. The overall effect is restorative—nothing jars or crowds the eye. Viewers often describe a physical lightening of mood, as though the painting itself exudes oxygen. Cloud 9 offers a visual exhale, a momentary ascent into calm open air. Artist: Theresa Henderson Photo Credit: Rooted and Raw Photography