In thoughts
/artwork
october 2020
This is a semi-realistic digital painting created in a state of flow
Role: artist
In thoughts
/project_story
This piece wasn’t planned. It was created entirely spontaneously, with no sketches, moodboards or references. I simply opened Procreate and started drawing, letting it happen naturally.
The painting depicts a red-haired boy with his head submerged in an aquarium filled with fish. I titled it "In Thoughts" because it visualises that quiet, surreal state of being lost inside your own mind — detached from the outside world and floating among drifting thoughts.
There’s no specific narrative behind it. It's just an emotion captured in a moment: calm, slightly melancholic and reflective
/process
I worked entirely in Procreate, primarily on a single layer. I used the most basic brushes and did a lot of blending with the smudge tool. The colours weren’t planned. I simply relied on my visual memory and taste, which I have developed through years of observation and study
screenshot from Procreate
full-length speed paint
/final_result
The result is one of my personal favourites: a calm, semi-realistic portrait that feels simultaneously strange and familiar. It captures the tranquil space where thoughts drift freely, much like fish in water
the result
/reflection
Even though this piece is already five years old, it remains one of my favorites. I really like the use of color here, even the centralized composition, which is quite ordinary but works well for the idea. And I like the feeling that this piece conveys
/next?