Ricardo Romero Cortez Duque

The Sea Kept Its Distance / 30×48” / acrylic on canvas

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The story begins at a moment of quiet restraint. The ocean stretches outward in steady blues and soft greens, its surface broken only by dark stones that rise briefly before being smoothed again by the tide. Waves arrive gently, touching and retreating, as if practicing patience rather than conquest.

Above, the sky opens wide in layered blues and pale light, carrying the suggestion of weather that never fully arrives. The horizon holds firm, a calm agreement between sky and water that nothing needs to rush. Even the rocks seem to understand this rhythm, holding their ground without defiance.

The Sea Kept Its Distance is a story about balance—about knowing when to approach and when to remain apart. It reflects the quiet strength of boundaries that protect without isolating, where connection is measured not by closeness, but by respect.