Ricardo Romero Cortez Duque

The Mirror the Sea Forgot / Acrylic + Resin on Canvas / 48 × 48″

This painting tells a quiet, reflective story — one where sea and sky exchange thoughts in a language of light and gentle motion. At first glance, you see water stretching outward, brushed in luminous blues and soft grays, but that’s only the beginning. The surface becomes a mirror of something deeper — a reflection not just of the sky above, but of memory, passing time, and the stillness that follows emotion.

Where others might paint crashing waves or dramatic sunsets, this piece chooses restraint. The ocean doesn’t roar; it remembers. Soft hints of color ripple beneath the surface, like moments once lived that refuse to fade completely. Above, the sky drifts in layered whispers, carrying light that feels both ancient and new.

The Mirror the Sea Forgot is a story about the places we carry inside ourselves — calm and turbulent both — and the way reflections can reveal more than appearances. It invites the viewer to pause, to breathe with the landscape, and to recognize that sometimes the quietest scenes are the ones holding the deepest songs.