Blue Vortex | Blue Swirling Knife Abstract Oil Painting
- 100% hand-painted oil on canvas
- Delivered Framed & Ready to Hang!
- We stretch (Gallery Wrap) every canvas
- Hanging wire is attached to the back
- Any questions? Please call us on 1300 90 21 53
Framing options
Choose your finish from the options above. You only need to pick one, and the painting arrives ready for the wall.
Option 1. Outer frame, delivered framed
A gold ornate, silver ornate, modern flat black or modern flat gold frame around the stretched painting. Delivered framed and ready to hang.
Option 2. Gallery wrap, stretched and ready to hang
The frameless modern look. The canvas is stretched on a timber frame with the painted edge wrapped around, and the hanging wire is attached on the back.
Option 3. Rolled canvas, frame it yourself
The painting comes rolled in a protective art tube so you can take it to your local framer.





How our paintings are made
- 100% hand-painted in oils on canvas by university-trained professional artists. No prints, no computer-generated technique.
- Painted to order for you, then stretched or framed and checked before dispatch. Allow 21 to 28 days.
- Proofs on request. Our artists rarely need changes, but if you would like to see your painting before it ships, just ask.
Delivery and guarantee
- Free tracked delivery Australia-wide. GST included, nothing more to pay at the door.
- 30-day money-back guarantee on every order.
- Australian owned, Melbourne-based since 2013, with a local contact you can reach on 1300 90 21 53.
About Blue Vortex
A tall portrait canvas built entirely from short, flat palette knife strokes laid down like tiles. The marks curve in concentric arcs around a dark navy and black core near the upper middle, so the whole surface reads as a slow spiral. Cobalt, ultramarine and steel blue dominate the top two thirds, broken by grey-violet and small patches of sage green along the left edge. Towards the base the blues cool into turquoise and then break up into cream, pale yellow and white blocks.
The character is weather and water without naming either: a dense blue swirl that holds light along its lower rim. Ridges of paint catch room light, so the arcs shift as you move past.
Suits a narrow wall where a portrait shape fits: a hallway end, between two windows, above a console or beside a staircase. Works with white or pale grey walls, timber floors and linen upholstery, and pairs well with brass or black metal lamps. Good in bedrooms and bathrooms where the cool blues stay calm. Browse more blue art, knife paintings, abstract oil paintings.