You're Mine!

Acrylic and marker on canvas.

18x24"

You're Mine by Sima Fisher is an intense, gripping painting that explores the possessiveness and ownership that can emerge in a relationship. Using acrylic and marker, the canvas bursts with bold color and dynamic energy, immediately drawing attention to the figure of a person who stands proudly at the center. Their posture is assertive, yet there's something unsettling in the way they hold space—perhaps their arms are spread wide, or they clutch something symbolic, like a heart or a memento of the other person, as though claiming it for their own.

The surrounding background is alive with vibrant, swirling colors—reds, oranges, and deep purples—conveying a sense of passion and dominance. The markers may outline sharp, almost aggressive strokes, accentuating the possessiveness at the core of the painting. The force of the colors and lines around the central figure could suggest the overwhelming power they feel in their claim, while also hinting at the suffocating pressure they place on the other person.

The other individual in the painting may be partially shown—perhaps their form is blurred or fragmented, obscured by the energy of the central figure, almost as if they are being consumed by this intense connection. Their face could be turned away or obscured, symbolizing the loss of individuality or autonomy in the face of such overwhelming control.

The phrase You're Mine is conveyed visually with the central figure’s possessive stance, their face marked with a mixture of desire, pride, and perhaps even insecurity. The composition, with its contrasts of bold colors and sharp lines, reveals both the beauty and danger in the emotional claim they are asserting. The painting explores the darker side of attachment, where love and ownership collide, asking the viewer to question the fine line between connection and control.

There's a sense of tension in You're Mine, a reminder of how love can sometimes become possessive, overwhelming, or one-sided. It captures the struggle between desire and the need for freedom, all within the dramatic swirls of acrylic and the raw intensity of marker lines.