Original artwork description:

Beneath a veil of flame-touched gold and shadowy indigo, this figure emerges—aloof and aflame, wrapped in a robe as red as heartbreak and heat. They do not look at us but past us, to something else—something softer, perhaps once sweet, now unreachable.

The bouquet of roses at their side is not mere ornamentation. It erupts, as though their very soul has bloomed into a flurry of color: creamy whites like lost innocence, blush pinks that whisper of first glances, and burnished oranges that speak of dusk and distance. Each petal is rendered in thick, textured strokes—alive with passion, regret, and the poetry of touch remembered.

The flowers seem to climb toward the figure, reaching like tender memories trying to reclaim the living. But the figure remains unmoved, statuesque yet breathing, suspended in a contemplative hush. Their features are carved in shadow and resilience, with lips pressed in quiet defiance or weary grace. This is not sorrow in collapse—it is sorrow in bloom.

Behind them, a dark, velvet drape cleaves the light—a symbolic curtain, dividing the past from the present, the internal from the observed. The ochre backdrop glows like an old room filled with candlelight and unsaid things. The contrast between the warm, embracing tones and the figure’s withdrawn demeanor only deepens the emotional weight: a soul both cradled by and cut off from beauty.

The interplay of textures—rough against smooth, floral chaos against composure—feels like a painted aria. One can almost hear it: a voice caught in the throat, humming the final bars of a love song never sung aloud.

This portrait is not just a depiction—it is an invocation of longing, a study in resilience, and an ode to the fragile bloom of memory held in the arms of the living.




All paintings are signed on the front and are delivered with the certificate of authenticity.
High grade oil paint and mediums used .
Packaging: Securely wrapped in bubble wrap then carefully packaged

Materials used:

oil on canvas stretched on a wooden frame

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#abstract #flowers #portrait #nude #nature #pond #winter #gestural #spring #cornflowers #female #erotic #fractal #waters 

Carmen (2025) Oil painting
by Pol Henry Ledent

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Beneath a veil of flame-touched gold and shadowy indigo, this figure emerges—aloof and aflame, wrapped in a robe as red as heartbreak and heat. They do not look at us but past us, to something else—something softer, perhaps once sweet, now unreachable.

The bouquet of roses at their side is not mere ornamentation. It erupts, as though their very soul has bloomed into a flurry of color: creamy whites like lost innocence, blush pinks that whisper of first glances, and burnished oranges that speak of dusk and distance. Each petal is rendered in thick, textured strokes—alive with passion, regret, and the poetry of touch remembered.

The flowers seem to climb toward the figure, reaching like tender memories trying to reclaim the living. But the figure remains unmoved, statuesque yet breathing, suspended in a contemplative hush. Their features are carved in shadow and resilience, with lips pressed in quiet defiance or weary grace. This is not sorrow in collapse—it is sorrow in bloom.

Behind them, a dark, velvet drape cleaves the light—a symbolic curtain, dividing the past from the present, the internal from the observed. The ochre backdrop glows like an old room filled with candlelight and unsaid things. The contrast between the warm, embracing tones and the figure’s withdrawn demeanor only deepens the emotional weight: a soul both cradled by and cut off from beauty.

The interplay of textures—rough against smooth, floral chaos against composure—feels like a painted aria. One can almost hear it: a voice caught in the throat, humming the final bars of a love song never sung aloud.

This portrait is not just a depiction—it is an invocation of longing, a study in resilience, and an ode to the fragile bloom of memory held in the arms of the living.




All paintings are signed on the front and are delivered with the certificate of authenticity.
High grade oil paint and mediums used .
Packaging: Securely wrapped in bubble wrap then carefully packaged

Materials used:

oil on canvas stretched on a wooden frame

Tags:
#abstract #flowers #portrait #nude #nature #pond #winter #gestural #spring #cornflowers #female #erotic #fractal #waters 
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After having explored European landscapes and the feamle beauty, he experienced some abstract paintings. He rapidly found the pleasure of unlimited creative power. He has really become aware that he... Read more

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