Exit Vectors: Sleeping Tiger

Prompt: A cascade of golden droplets falling from above into a pool of crimson, forming the silhouette of a sleeping tiger, scattered lotus petals floating on the surface. Creative Process: There was this old japanese tale about a demon who collected cherry blossoms to feed its loneliness. watching the petals consume the darkness reminded me of that insatiable hunger. the gold specks weren't stars but rather the demon's tears, crystallized in the space between day and night. i painted this during a fever dream where the boundaries between beauty and voracity became deliciously blurred. the mint leaves were an accident - they appeared like whispers from another dimension, perhaps where spring feeds on shadows instead of sunlight..