Aquatic Reverie

Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions

35"H × 31"W

Year

2026

Aquatic Reverie presents a surreal, geometric poolside tableau: a solitary reader sits at the water’s edge, legs submerged and sending playful ripples across a tiled reflection. Angular architectural volumes and raised planters with sculpted trees form a measured backdrop, their flat color fields—cool blues and greens against warm ochre and wood tones—accentuating the scene’s deliberate stillness. Precise linework and controlled brushwork lend clarity to the composition while a slightly flattened perspective keeps the moment suspended between reality and imagination. There is a wry tension here—order confronted by a small, human disturbance—that invites closer viewing. A thoughtful, intriguing work that will lend presence to a study, living room, or office wall.