oil painting
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The Nymph’s Dream – Symbolist oil painting of a winged nymph
This is an oil painting on canvas that I created this year. One day, a nymph lies down under a tree and has a dream. In this dream, she appears with wings, and beside her is her beloved, now-deceased pet—a black winged dog—along with several Indian geese, who were waiting for the nymph to join…
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Scorpio, ruled by Pluto
This oil painting depicts the sign of Scorpio. It has a particularly symbolic nature, as it features three elements: a bare-chested woman with her back turned, suggesting introspection and reserve; perched on her shoulder is a violet-red scorpion, symbolizing venom, a tendency to hold grudges, instinctive power, and emotional intensity; in the background, the planet…
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The nymph and the faun
This is the final oil-on-canvas version of the work “The Nymph and the Faun,” which I have been creating and exploring in various formats and techniques. It depicts a faun encountering a nymph on a mountain. Next to the nymph, a fawn is resting, and behind her lies the skull of a faun. Could the…
Luis Paredes 