Painting Beige and Pink Head Spouting a Breath - Transparent Wing Extended - Dragon Edition

The visual

The head of a dragon emerges from a cream almost immaterial background, extended by a wing melted into clouds of pigments. The body is composed of touches ofochre, terracotta and pale pink, applied in wide washes characteristic of watercolor. The muzzle, adorned with pointed scales, breathes a trail of fire that disperses in diluted color splashes. The elongated horizontal composition guides the eye from left to right, following the natural movement of the breath. The contours of the creature remain deliberately blurred, allowing the pigments to spread freely on the support. This technique gives a feeling of lightness and movement, despite the imposing presence of the subject. The whole plays on subtle contrasts between dense and diaphanous areas, typical of a mastered pictorial work.