La Grande Marée 1946

René Magritte made this surreal scene, La Grande Marée, with oil on canvas. Look at the way the colours shift and blend. You can almost feel the artist layering these pale pinks and yellows, conjuring an uncanny world. I wonder what he was thinking as he painted this? The half-stone figure has this wild, hairy texture on one side, like an untamed wilderness. It's a little freaky, right? But it's also kind of cool how these soft pinks and blues create a dreamy, almost unsettling vibe. The brushstrokes are small and light, which builds a really nice surface, like the painting is breathing. It reminds me of some other artists I like who are playing with reality and dreams, you know? Ultimately, it's up to us to find what connects the dots, isn't it?