Long Legs, Little Board

Finished editorial oil painting, 3:2 landscape, deliberately simple. Elevated three-quarter side view of one lanky stand-up paddler on a comically short, broad coral paddleboard, positioned in the left third of a quiet river. Exaggerated long legs, small torso, bent knees, minimal face and simple hands gripping one paddle; its oversized teardrop blade dips into the water beside the board, producing two broad ripple arcs. Muted sage water fills the frame, crossed by three soft diagonal bands of pale light. Leave generous uninterrupted water on the right. Opaque oil-colour masses, broad economical brushwork, loose dark contours with the spontaneity of hand-drawn marker illustration; no intricate texture or hatching. Warm ivory, sage, coral and deep navy palette. One clear silhouette and one readable gesture, playful but restrained. No other people, no shoreline clutter, no text, no logos or watermarks.