[ Story Title ]
“[ Opening line of the original story — the imagined world this painting comes from. §12.8 ]”
[ Full original story — narrative, symbols, emotion, and the imaginative inspiration behind the work. Kept close to the artist's own unedited words (§12.8). ]
[ Second paragraph — what the artist was exploring; what the viewer is invited to feel or enter. ]
Artist's note[ A short personal note from the artist about this specific painting. Placeholder §12.8. ]