Woman Merged with a Golden Dragon - Soul Fusion - Dragon Edition

The visual

The composition juxtaposes the head of a dragon sculpted with palette knife and the delicate profile of a woman with loose hair. The ochre and terracotta tones dominate the body of the dragon, while touches of charcoal gray and off-white structure the hazy background. The thick texture of the paint creates an almost scaly relief on the entire left side of the painting. The woman's white dress naturally extends into the dragon's plumage, blurring the boundary between the two figures. The light seems to come from the right, illuminating the face and bare shoulders of the character. The impasto gives the whole thing a sculptural material, typical of a vigorous palette knife technique. The contrast between the softness of the portrait and the raw power of the creature gives the work a continuous visual tension.