Hide and seek

The second painting from the series "Between heaven and earth — -" Hide and seek " 70x50 cm oil on canvas.
I introduce you to one of the fabulous characters of my underwater world. This is a cute octopus girl, a romantic nature.
The girl is standing with her back to us, half-sideways, in her hand behind her back she holds a vessel that glows, and she hides behind a wall of seaweed and stealthily looks out from behind them, trying to see the pursuer. Instead of hair, she has an octopus-like hairstyle on her head, the tentacles of which serve as additional limbs. Her pale skin color indicates fear or strong fright, and reddened tentacles-annoyance and anger.

Under your feet is a sandy bottom, where curious inhabitants of the reef have gathered.
It is dark here, and the only source of light is the glowing vessel in her hand, which illuminates the entire environment and her flowing and flying dress in the water. One tentacle-like hand shyly wrapped around the pearl string that holds her small purse made from a large oyster shell. On her leg is a bracelet made of shells.
She is a young romantic character from a fabulous underwater world who tries to save a small creature trapped in a glowing vessel.
The luminous vessel symbolizes hope and salvation, as well as strength, inspiration and a source of vital energy. It is something valuable and unique that the girl keeps and protects. This vessel can be an incentive for her to explore new worlds or experience important changes in her life.