152. Kingfisher by Domstad Rudie

About "152. Kingfisher"

by Domstad Rudie

About the artwork

The digital artwork "Kingfisher" depicts a hushed scene full of elegance and symbolism. At the centre of the image sits a kingfisher, meticulously detailed with iridescent shades of blue and coppery accents in its plumage. The bird sits motionless on a delicate, slightly curved branch, reminiscent of the graceful lines of Japanese brush art. The branch seems to come out of nowhere, connected to an invisible tree outside the frame of the composition, giving the scene a mystical, almost dreamlike character.
The background consists of a soft gradient of pink tones - from darker pink to lighter - that fill the image with a serene, almost meditative atmosphere. This background contrasts subtly with the sharp details of the kingfisher and branch, bringing the subject to the fore as a hushed protagonist in an otherwise abstract world.
The work seems to combine influences from Japanese aesthetics (such as wabi-sabi and minimalism) and contemporary digital painting. There is a striking sense of balance: between emptiness and detail, between movement and stillness, between nature and abstraction. The invisible tree to which the branch is attached reinforces the impression that this moment is just a fragment of a larger, invisible world.
"Kingfisher" invites the viewer to contemplate. The work is at once intimate and universal; a quiet portrait of a fragile moment captured in digital strokes of paint.

Address: Netherlands

Digital artwork after a photo by Diana Bertels

Finished on: 15 February 2024