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The Watcher Stone - Painterly Forest Boulder

A big gray boulder sits in a woodland setting, its surface split by dark cracks and shadows. A thin plant with orange and green leaves hangs in front of it, with a tree trunk on the left and sparse forest behind. Every surface has a swirling, painted look.

A big gray boulder that looks back at you. Its dark cracks and shadowed hollows read as a brooding, face-like form, and a swirling oil-paint texture runs over stone, bark and leaves, so the rock seems to hold some energy. A thin plant with orange and green leaves in front gives the heavy charcoal-and-green scene one small warm accent. Most forest and rock images are literal and quiet. This one has a presence and rewards a second look.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski