thepaintedrealm. An oil painting of a gaunt, faceless figure draped in flowing black robes, its body dissolving into the surrounding darkness. The entire canvas is dominated by deep black and sickly white, the figure’s form barely distinguishable from the chaotic, sweeping brushstrokes that surround it. Long, skeletal fingers stretch forward, the paint thick and textured, giving the illusion that the hand is emerging from the canvas itself. Behind it, a gaping, white void pulsates with shifting shadows, its edges blurred as if the fabric of reality is fraying. The figure does not move, but something about its stance suggests it is waiting—for you