u/spencer783

Years ago, I found an original oil painting on Etsy titled "Radioactive" (based on the Imagine Dragons song) I can't quite remember that store name but it might be named "lyrics 2 brushstrokes". Before I could buy it, the artist put the store on vacation mode to study art abroad and never reopened. 😭

The attached image is just a rough AI mockup to show the composition from my memory, though the original was a bit less detailed and had a wider perspective.

The Composition:

Viewpoint: Open, first-person view looking down from a high cliff into a distant valley.

Environment: A post-apocalyptic valley city in ruins. It is entirely monochromatic—strictly flat, detail-free, ashy whites, charcoals, and blacks.

Foreground: A forearm and hand clad in matte-red armor are held up close to shield the eyes from the sun.The Color: The only two things with any color or warmth on the canvas are the bright sunrise over the far hills and the matte-red armor.

If this concept triggers a memory, or if you know an artist who fits this description, please let me know!