
Katarzyna Kmiecik
Poland
The most recurring motifs of my painting are trees and clouds, which I have loved since early childhood. I always look at nature and light through the eyes of a child - absorbing fleeting colors, details, and subtle shifts of atmosphere with a sense of wonder.
My work has been widely exhibited and recognized internationally through competitions and educational collaborations.
This painting was inspired by the memory of standing in a forest as light breaks through darkness. The trees rise in quiet stillness, yet everything feels in motion - color, air, breath.
Watercolor allows me to work with transparency and surrender. I build depth through layered washes, while the movement of water carries the light. The contrast between shadowed trunks and luminous color is intentional - a meeting point between grounding and transcendence.
I am not painting a specific place, but the sensation of being surrounded by light - a fragile, fleeting moment when the world feels both intimate and infinite.

Picked by:
Andrey Zadorin

The Artwork
presented for the contest:
Dream about the light