Underwater character with open eyes

A solitary character floats fully submerged with eyes open, held in a calm, introspective pose beneath a tranquil water surface, mood quietly contemplative and intimate. The scene is set deep enough that soft sun shafts from above filter through the surface and paint delicate, shifting patterns across the forehead and cheekbones, with highlights in pale gold and aqua echoes (#FFF1C8, #6ED3FF). The water body carries dominant turquoise and lilac tones with deeper navy undertones for depth, so that the skin and hair pick up subtle washes of #40E0D0, #C8A2FF and #1B3B6F. Surfaces are tactile and wet, with skin showing fine droplets, hair flowing in ribbons, and a hint of fabric clinging in translucent folds. Focus sits crisply on the eyes and the plane of the face in a shallow depth that leaves limbs and background softer and layered. The composition is a vertical 9:16 tight mid portrait that frames head and shoulders centered and slightly above midline, with balanced negative space below to emphasize descent and breath. A small prop like a single air bubble or a delicate pendant suggests narrative and scale without clutter. Rendered as a painterly photoreal illustration with soft brush textures and subtle grain for tactile presence, conveying gentle motion in the hair and drifting particles.