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Original artwork description:

I wanted to capture a fleeting moment that exists somewhere between memory and dream—a quiet, solitary atmosphere tinged with gentle melancholy. To enhance this feeling, I used a monochromatic blue palette, freezing time within the canvas. The figure’s downward gaze and the subtle ripples on the water engage in a silent dialogue, hinting at an inner turbulence. In the painting process, I combined impasto with dry-brushing techniques so that the background and the figure remain distinct yet subtly merge, creating a misty forest and a cool, tangible sense of water.

Materials used:

Acrylic

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#figurative #youth #tranquility #impression #brushwork #bluepalette #memoriesinthewate 

Memories in the Water (2025) Acrylic painting
by Paul Cheng

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I wanted to capture a fleeting moment that exists somewhere between memory and dream—a quiet, solitary atmosphere tinged with gentle melancholy. To enhance this feeling, I used a monochromatic blue palette, freezing time within the canvas. The figure’s downward gaze and the subtle ripples on the water engage in a silent dialogue, hinting at an inner turbulence. In the painting process, I combined impasto with dry-brushing techniques so that the background and the figure remain distinct yet subtly merge, creating a misty forest and a cool, tangible sense of water.

Materials used:

Acrylic

Tags:
#figurative #youth #tranquility #impression #brushwork #bluepalette #memoriesinthewate 
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Paul ChengOil Painters of America (OPA) Signature Member Paul Cheng was born and grew up in Guangzhou China and studied at Guangzhou Fine Art College China, one of the most... Read more

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