The sea and rocks... Oh, the sunlit rocks—they are the heart of the composition! They rise majestically over the lagoon, illuminated by the Italian sun, which seems to pierce through every layer of paint, making the stone warm, almost golden, with soft shadows in ochre and terracotta. Watercolor plays here with contrasts: the rough outlines of the rocks blur into gentle gradients, as if the sun is melting their edges, while the fine details—the moss clinging to the stone or grains of sand—add such realism that one's hand itches to touch them. The air, painted with light strokes, is filled with the freshness of salty breeze, and in the distance, beyond the rocks, the silhouettes of olive groves shimmer, and perhaps a distant village with terracotta roofs—all of this merges into a harmony of tranquility and eternity.
This painting is not just an image, but an invitation to dream: to sit on the shore, listen to the whisper of the waves, and feel the warmth of the sun on your skin. Watercolor makes it alive and transparent, as if you could inhale the scent of lemons and salt.
Julia Liubina is a professional artist.
Her main areas of creative activity are abstract painting and collage. Her artistic practice focuses on the theme of personality, emotional sphere, and expanding the boundaries of perception of reality. She explores how to create therapeutic opportunities for the psyche with the..
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