# Brotar

"To sprout" or "to burst forth" - and this painting delivers exactly that energy. A white hand-like form reaches upward through a composition of deep blue, teal, and warm amber, its fingers spread open against a swirling background. Emergence, growth, the irrepressible impulse toward light - Ruiz captures all of it in a composition that has both urgency and deep formal control.

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## Details

- **Price:** 1200.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Art Scout
- **Type:** Work on Paper
- **Tags:** abstract art, buy original art online, Latin American art, Luz Marina Ruiz, printmaking, under 2500, work on paper

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 1200.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Brotar – painting by Ruiz with white hand-like form reaching upward through deep blue, teal, and warm amber with fingers spread open against swirling background of emergence and growth toward light
- Brotar by Ruiz – detail of white hand form with spread fingers rising urgently through deep blue and teal swirling ground
- Brotar by Ruiz – full canvas of emergence painting with hand form in blue, teal, and amber
- Brotar by Ruiz – close-up of layered printmaking ground in deep blue and amber with reaching white form
- Brotar by Ruiz – painting in room setting
- Brotar
- Brotar

## Additional Information

- **Dimensions:** 24"×24"
- **Artist Material:** Acrylic on wood panel
- **Artist Name:** Luz Marina Ruiz
- **About The Artist Link:** https://www.artscout.pro/collections/Luz-Marina-Ruiz

### About The Artist Content

“All work, when done with love and compassion, becomes a bridge to our shared humanity, bringing joy and light to life’s daily challenges.”

Oakland-based artist Luz Marina Ruiz works across painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media, book arts, and installation. Inspired by nature and the world of dreams, her imagery often centers on water and boats as metaphors for life’s journeys. Ruiz’s process embraces the experimental nature of printmaking, layering texture and pigment to create luminous, tactile surfaces.

Born in Cali, Colombia, and raised in New York, she earned her BA, MA, and MFA from the University of California, Berkeley. Her work is represented in numerous public and private collections, including the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, UC Berkeley’s Environmental Design Library, and Mills College Special Collections. She currently teaches printmaking at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

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> Updated: 2026-05-20