Zee Boeddha Pastel

Martine Jacobs · 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Ocean Buddha Year: 2003 Medium: Pastel on paper, based on a digital original Technique: Hybrid process — digital concept reinterpreted through pastel layering and intuitive color blending Description: Ocean Buddha is a serene and luminous pastel composition, born from an earlier digital design and reimagined through the tactile language of pigment. The central face—softly abstracted and meditative—floats in a sea of swirling pastel tones: coral orange, seafoam green, sky blue, and gentle pink. Eyes closed, a green dot marks the third eye, suggesting spiritual insight rising from the depths. This work exemplifies Martine Jacobs’ hybrid approach, where digital origins serve as conceptual sketches for richly textured pastel canvases. The transformation from screen to surface allows for emotional nuance and physical resonance. The swirling background evokes oceanic movement and inner stillness, merging Buddhist symbolism with the fluidity of nature. Ocean Buddha invites the viewer into a contemplative space where color breathes, form dissolves, and spirit emerges. Themes: Spiritual serenity and intuitive insight Oceanic symbolism and inner stillness Hybrid art: digital-to-pastel transformation Color as emotional and symbolic language