ONE DAY I WOKE UP AT 4AM AND SAW THE DOG UNDER THE TABLE WITH HIS GEAD ON BACKWARDS

ONE DAY I WOKE UP AT 4AM AND SAW THE DOG UNDER THE TABLE WITH HIS GEAD ON BACKWARDSMEL QUINTANAOne day i woke up at 4 am and saw the dog under the table with his head on backwards Oil on canvas 48 x 36 in 2024 In Mel Quintana's haunting oil painting, "One Day I Woke Up at 4 am and Saw the Dog Under the Table with His Head on Backwards," viewers are immersed in a surreal and eerie world. In the center of the canvas, a twisted canine figure emerges, its head unnaturally turned backwards. The scene is filled with unsettling imagery

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His paintings are not decorative mythologies

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The composition radiates tenderness and protection

I wanted the palette to feel alive

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the knowledge that sits just behind what we can see

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intricately crafted to exude strength and character