Stepping Out

This captivating artwork, created with alcohol ink and gold leaf, presents a fluid, abstract composition that subtly reveals a striking figurative form: a woman’s leg stepping forward in a bold, heeled boot. The leg is suggested through a sinuous flow of deep violets, indigos, and soft lilacs, all layered in translucent washes that ripple and merge like silk in motion. A central vein of intense blue and purple runs like muscle through the form.
The gold leaf acts as both a grounding element and a contrast, evoking the texture of a sunlit floor. It creates a sense of luxurious context — a moment caught mid-stride, elegant and powerful. The dynamic angle of the leg, crossing into the lower frame, gives the composition energy and intention, as though the figure is emerging or arriving with purpose.
This piece feels both spontaneous and deliberate — a celebration of movement, femininity, and strength.
 
Stepping Out
One foot forward — a shimmer, a shift,
the hush of gold parting like a gift.
Ink spills where silence used to stay,
violet and stormlight clearing the way.
She steps not gently, but true and proud,
a boot in bloom, a stride unbowed.
The floor is molten, the moment new,
painted in lilac, and cobalt blue.
Not rushing, not fleeing — just becoming,
a rhythm in her, steady and humming.
Out from the hush, into colour and gleam —
she walks like the start of a waking dream.