Picture: In the land of magnolias

In the land of magnolias sea roar.
The boys are sitting on the fence.
And admiration in every eye
Unwittingly, I am now catching.
The boys are tired of fighting,
They dream about girls at night,
But dancing is not for them today,
But - it's time for them...

(Y.Marcinkevich, "In the land of magnolias")

How often do we close our eyes and mentally drift away to a beautiful, sunny land where amazing magnolias bloom, the sea splashes and love reigns everywhere...
The picture is the embodiment of a bright illusion into reality. Made in the style of photorealism in the author's mixed technique (pastel pencils according to the sketch in colored ink) on cotton textured paper. Halftone colors change depending on lighting. Pastel is on the verge between drawing and painting and requires very good lighting. Then the infinity of shades appears, the game of translucent layering.