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A short story inspired by The Gulf Stream by Winslow Homer (1899).
When I saw this man in the middle of a raging sea, between a waterspout and sharks, I wondered why he was so calm? What kept him alive? That's how the second character, his daughter, and the little bird, a symbol of life and return, emerged. This is a man in dire circumstances and the hope of salvation.
The painting: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11122
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc3s1pLiTte/
The composition works beautifully.
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