Mermaid

Above the surging surf and wind, a ribbon-draped woman with fish-scaled legs sits upon a reef, hands joined, her stillness answering the sea’s clamor.

Ink with pale color lays a gray sea and sky; layered rubbing and reserves raise curling surf, the linework swift and rhythmic. The figure is rendered with fine draughtsmanship—sashes and long hair stream in the wind to echo the waves’ spiral, faint scales showing on her calves as she perches on the sharp rock with hands clasped. The composition anchors at the lower-right reef and opens diagonally toward the broad horizon and two seabirds, balancing motion and stillness. Tumult and contemplation stand together, letting a mythic breath meet human feeling in a single moment.

Category

Figure · Color

Year

2006