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Happiness Path

sooqbeirut — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:58:05 +0000

the Story
"Happiness Path" is a vibrant abstract acrylic painting that bursts with color, energy, and positivity. This modern contemporary artwork invites the viewer on a joyful journey filled with movement and emotion. The canvas features bold hues of red, pink, orange, and yellow, delicately contrasted with white accents that bring lightness, balance, and hope.
Circular and rounded shapes dominate the composition, symbolizing infinity, freedom, and the endless possibilities life holds. These swirling forms resemble drifting clouds, representing the ever-evolving path to happiness—full of twists, turns, and transformation.
Subtle silhouettes of butterflies and flowers are woven into the scene, evoking themes of personal growth, beauty, and renewal. This expressive artwork is a reminder that even in life’s uncertainties, there is always a way forward, a path of light and optimism waiting to be chosen.

Perfect for uplifting any space, “Happiness Path” is a celebration of joy, color, and the courage to follow your own direction.

Artist: Rana Hatem Slim

the Details

Stretched on Canvas
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 50cm x 40cm
Original Piece: Certificate of Authenticity Available

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Magical Things

sooqbeirut — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:40:38 +0000

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"Magical Things" is a bold and vibrant modern abstract painting, bursting with energy, movement, and meaning. This original acrylic artwork captivates with dominant shades of blue, accentuated by expressive touches of red, pink, orange, green, violet, and luminous gold highlights. The color palette creates a radiant atmosphere that evokes a sense of wonder, transformation, and depth.
Flowing lines of white and red weave across the canvas, representing a metaphorical life journey—sometimes tangled, sometimes smooth, but always full of learning and resilience. White suggests guidance, clarity, and hope, while red reflects emotional intensity and the challenges of growth. Delicate black accents add contrast and mystery, grounding the piece with a sense of introspection.
At the heart of the composition are circular shapes, symbolizing infinity, renewal, and endless possibility. Their fluid overlap suggests that every hardship is followed by a new opportunity, that every end is truly a new beginning.

"Magical Things" is a contemporary abstract painting that inspires positivity and reflection. It's a reminder that with hope and courage, we can uncover the beauty and magic within life’s complex paths.

Artist: Rana Hatem Slim

the Details

Stretched on Canvas
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 100cm x 100cm
Original Piece: Certificate of Authenticity Available

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Self-Esteem

sooqbeirut — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:07 +0000

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Self-Esteem, an acrylic painting on canvas, is a map drawn in color and breath. It begins with a heartbeat of warm light: yellows, pinks, and oranges that spill across the surface like sunrise over a restless sea. Depth arrives through whispers of purple and deep blue, with sparks of red and black that anchor the energy, reminding us that passion and shadow walk hand in hand.
Bold strokes assert themselves, while scattered white accents cut through the riot of color. They’re not accidents; they’re declarations, purity and a luminous path that appears everywhere, if we only reach for it.
Circles spiral through the composition, the signature of infinity. It is a rhythm of rebirth, a reminder that there are always chances to begin again. The circles layer upon one another, suggesting cycles we ride, the ups and downs, the micro-decisions, the small acts of courage that accumulate into a steadier sense of self.
A large circle sits at the center, a half-hidden universe. It draws the eye inward, as if to say: there is weight in the core; there are days that feel heavy, there are stories etched in the dark. Yet white stripes slice through that central mass at different levels, visible, invisible, always moving, signaling that light can break through even when life is not all brightness. The message is clear: you can still choose yourself, you can still rise.
The painting speaks in a language of three vows. In quiet, luminous script, the words emerge: I am enough. I am powerful. I am myself.
Self-Esteem is not an anthem of perfection but a stubborn, radiant insistence on becoming.

Standing before Self-Esteem, you’re invited to lean in, to breathe with it, to let the luminous path reveal itself wherever you stand. It’s everywhere, anytime, and the choice to reach for it remains yours.

Artist: Rana Hatem Slim

the Details

Stretched on Canvas
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 100cm x 100cm
Original Piece: Certificate of Authenticity Available

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Story of a Love

sooqbeirut — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:29:47 +0000

the Story
Story of a Love, canvas opens like a diary page torn from a night that feels both secret and sacred. A woman sits with her back to us, the focus drawn to the curve of her spine; the way gravity bends her hair into a living river… Arms and legs vanish into suggestion, a deliberate absence that makes the moment more intimate.

The main color is a deep, listening blue, a sea that holds the weight of longing. It’s not cold; it’s dense with emotion, rippling with touches of red and orange like heat rising from a coiled ember, a flame kept alive by memory. White speckles skim the surface here and there, like sparks of truth that reveal themselves only when the heart leans forward and stays a little longer.

Beneath her, the ground is a garden of color, but not the obvious bloom. It’s a yellow-gold that glows with an ethereal light, a texture you could almost step into, as if the painting itself is a gate to something precious and secret. The garden isn’t just beauty; it’s a vault of memory and desire, a place you approach with care, knowing that what you seek may require courage, risk, and surrender. It hints at abundance without loudness, a sanctuary where love is tended in whispers rather than shouts.

This is a painting that penetrates the emotions of a love story without spelling every line aloud. It’s intimate because it invites vulnerability; bold because it refuses to flatter the eye with easy prettiness. It’s true in the way a confession is true; not flawless, but honest in its tremor and glow. It’s passionate in the way a fire is passionate: consuming, luminous, and undeniable, yet always returning to intimate, personal warmth.

Artist: Rana Hatem Slim

the Details

Stretched on Canvas
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 40cm x 55cm
Original Piece: Certificate of Authenticity Available

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Fairy Tale

sooqbeirut — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 10:24:40 +0000

the Story
Fairy Tale is a contemporary acrylic on canvas painting that invites you into a magical dreamscape filled with motion, mystery, and light. With bold, fiery strokes and layered glazes, the artwork radiates warm tones of red, orange, and yellow, making light the central focus.
Two drifting birds carry a whispered message of reunion, while a burning flame at the center symbolizes destiny and transformation. A gilded fairy within a golden circle suggests guidance and hope, while a luminous veil hints at secrets beyond.
Blending abstract expression with dreamlike storytelling, this piece serves as an uplifting focal point for modern interiors seeking wonder and depth.

Artist: Rana Hatem Slim

the Details

Stretched on Canvas
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 60cm x 60cm
Original Piece: Certificate of Authenticity Available

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Allow Yourself Room to Bloom

sooqbeirut — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:10:13 +0000

the Story
Allow Yourself Room to Bloom is a contemporary acrylic on canvas painting that celebrates growth, renewal, and inner transformation. This abstract artwork radiates energy through a harmonious blend of greens, yellows, and oranges, highlighted by touches of red, violet, and white.
At the heart of the composition, a violet-and-white blossom emerges as a metaphor for personal growth and self-discovery, inviting viewers to pause, breathe, and embrace their own unfolding journey. The canvas carries the inscription “Art de Vie”, reinforcing its theme of life, vitality, and transformation.
Blending abstract expressionism with uplifting storytelling, this piece offers a contemplative focal point for modern interiors seeking inspiration and depth.

Artist: Rana Hatem Slim

the Details

Stretched on Canvas
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 60cm x 60cm
Original Piece: Certificate of Authenticity Available

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Radiate Your Own Light

sooqbeirut — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:00:09 +0000

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Radiate Your Own Light is a contemporary acrylic on canvas that captures the essence of inner glow and self-expression. A vibrant blend of greens, golds, blues, reds, and whites flows seamlessly, creating a sense of light radiating from within. The golden circle symbolizes a sun-like presence and the silhouetted dancing form reflects freedom, joy, and harmony with life.
Inscribed on the canvas is an uplifting message: “Life is a precious gift that offers endless opportunities for growth, learning, and connection. Appreciate the present moment and find joy in the simple things.”
This piece invites viewers to embrace positivity, balance, and happiness, making it a striking focal point for modern interiors.

Artist: Rana Hatem Slim

the Details

Stretched on Canvas
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 60cm x 60cm
Original Piece: Certificate of Authenticity Available

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Before I Go

sooqbeirut — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:16:05 +0000

the Story
Before I Go is a contemporary acrylic-on-paper painting that symbolizes freedom, transition, and new beginnings. The background glows with gold and bronze tones, evoking warmth, memory, and the passage of time. Bold white strokes cut across the surface, representing light, clarity, and the moment of pause before change.
At the heart of the composition floats a red balloon, suspended as if free from gravity. Its vivid hue contrasts beautifully against the gilded backdrop, becoming a metaphor for courage, resilience, and personal liberation. The painting invites viewers to reflect on life’s thresholds — what to release, what to carry, and the endless possibilities of moving forward.
Perfect for modern interiors, this artwork adds depth, symbolism, and emotional resonance to any space.

Artist: Rana Hatem Slim

the Details

Medium: Acrylic on Paper / Unframed
Dimensions: 50cm x 70cm
Original Piece: Certificate of Authenticity Available

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