Oil Painting / Visual Narrative / 2024
The Night Banquet
An oil painting project exploring the dialogue between tradition and contemporary storytelling through light, composition and symbolic detail.
Medium
oil painting
Reference
The Supper at Emmaus
Focus
light + narrative
Overview
The Night Banquet explores how classical painting language can be reinterpreted through contemporary characters, objects and emotional tension.
Problem
The challenge was to respect a classic visual structure while creating a new story that feels personal and current.
Wireframe
The early composition sketch defined the positions, light direction and narrative focus before painting began.
High Fidelity
The final work uses dramatic contrast, detailed portraits and carefully placed objects to build narrative tension.
Prototype
The process documentation functions as a visual prototype of the painting's construction.
Motion
In the website, this project is best shown with slow reveals and detail-focused scrolling rather than product-style motion.
Reflection
The project shows how my art training shapes my UX work: attention to composition, emotional tone and symbolic detail.
Research
- Studied the lighting and composition of The Supper at Emmaus.
- Designed scene layout, costume details and symbolic everyday objects.
- Documented the painting process from sketch to color blocking and detail refinement.
Insights
Light can guide both visual hierarchy and emotional reading.
Everyday objects can soften a serious scene and create modern resonance.
Classical composition is a strong foundation for contemporary storytelling.
User Journey
01
Study reference
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Plan scene
03
Shoot material
04
Sketch
05
Paint details
Project Portfolio
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