Golden and Slate Blue Serpentine Dragon Painting - Legendary Rest - Dragon Edition

The visual

The dragon occupies the entire width of the canvas, its body curled in a resting posture that reveals its imposing length. The contrast between the slate blue of the body and the golden reflections that run through it gives the whole a mineral, almost metallic texture. The background, treated in wide areas of cream and ochre, recalls old paper or parchment aged by time. The black lines, applied with a wide brush, structure the mane, horns and claws with a graphic energy close to Chinese ink. The head, turned to the left, captures the light on its golden muzzle and clear eyes. The fine, sinuous whiskers add a touch of lightness to the bottom of the composition. The whole plays on a subtle balance between raw material and finesse of the pictorial gesture.