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A cinematic atmospheric oil painting set just inside the entrance of a functioning Arctic research facility. The heavy metal door behind the figures is half open, allowing a blast of freezing air and swirling snow to spill into the room. Frost and icicles creeps along the doorframe, and the sudden cold is visibly felt by everyone inside. In the foreground stands a tall, lean man in his 40s. His pale skin is clean-shaven and weathered by years in polar environments. He wears layered cold-weather clothing — a wool sweater beneath a field jacket — and a thin, dark knit wool cap pulled low over his head, with short dark hair visible at the edges. His expression is angry but restrained, one corner of his mouth subtly twisted upward, lips pressed tight in visible dissatisfaction. His posture remains upright but weary, shoulders slightly lowered under the weight of an unwanted decision. He extends one hand forward, holding two government-style identification badges hanging loosely from blue lanyards. The badges are plain and institutional. Across each card, the word “GUESS” appears in large, bold letters — unmistakably fake, unmistakably intentional. He does not present them proudly; they dangle between his fingers, an act of reluctant surrender rather than permission. The viewers can see well the word ''GUESS'' on the fake ID's. Facing him are two young women, still bundled in heavy fur-line coats with fur at their collar, and scarves, frost clinging to their hair and eyelashes. The first woman has short, spiked black dreadlocks hair and pale skin complexion, slightly red from the colds, her expression conflicted but unflinching — defiant, arms crossed on her chest, without being reckless. She wears a beige turtleneck sweater. Her fur-line parka is blue-gray with fur at the collar. She meets the man’s gaze directly. Beside her, the second young woman, taller, has fair skin slightly red from the cold, with light blonde hair pulled into a messy bun with dark roots; she had brown earmuffs to cover her ears. She wears also the fur-line parka with fur at the collar, her parka is a natural color, brown-beige and a dark-gray turtleneck under. She watches closely, tense, angled slightly toward her companion beside her in quiet solidarity. In the background, the research facility continues operating indifferently. A portable industrial heater glows orange, struggling against the cold. One team member stands close to it, hands extended for warmth, wearing insulated earmuffs. Another cradles a steaming coffee mug with both hands. Laptops, scientific equipment, and cables clutter nearby tables. No one intervenes. No alarms sound. The lighting is harsh and industrial, a mix of cold fluorescent overheads and the warm glow of the heater. The atmosphere is subdued, heavy, and inevitable. This is not an argument, not an arrest — it is the quiet moment when protection becomes erasure, and identity is replaced for survival. The painting is rendered in detailed, painterly realism with muted Arctic tones, visible brushstrokes texture, and layered depth. The emotion is restrained but devastating: resignation, inheritance, and the irreversible crossing from observer to participant. Style Tags: oil painting, painterly realism, brushstrokes texture, grounded sci-fi, Arctic interior, environmental storytelling, subdued emotion, atmospheric cinematic composition.
A detailed oil painting in the style of rugged realism depicts a dramatic scene set in a desolate, industrial, and bleak, stormy winter landscape, reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic or dystopian setting.
In the foreground, to the left, stands a weathered man with a stern expression, his face etched with shadows, wearing a dark knit beanie, a dark scarf, and a thick olive-green camouflage winter jacket. He holds out two identification badges with the word "GUESS" prominently displayed. His hands are rough and calloused.
To his right, a young woman with dark, textured, almost dreadlocked hair, also with a serious and slightly defiant expression, is dressed in a warm, light blue camouflage winter jacket with a fur-lined hood and a chunky knit turtleneck sweater. Her arms are crossed, conveying a sense of determination or resistance.
Beside her, slightly behind, is another young woman with blonde hair, wearing a brown camouflage winter jacket with a fur-lined hood and a dark scarf. She has fluffy brown earmuffs and holds a metal cup, possibly for warmth like coffee or tea, her gaze directed towards the right with a somber look.
Father is not happy with me, but he had no choice now, and gave us fake IDs.
Serie 2: UFO
© Isobel Blundell
All original characters, story, and narrative concepts