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Page 30: Awakening of the Will

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Phase 2: Rubefactio (The Reddening) In this second stage of Rubedo, the structure no longer merely burns; it begins to will. The "White Stone" (Albedo) does not evaporate, it is infused with blood. The Ulysses of the Pantheon, once a stoic stone bust (Plate 1,62), ceases to be a relic of the past and becomes a driving force of the future. > If Calcinatio was a necessary agony, Rubefactio is an impatient birth. It is the passage from the form that "is" to the form that "acts." > 🏛️ The Mythology of Return: Ulysses or the Desire for Earth Ulysses represents carnal perseverance. The reddening of the image's edges symbolizes his return to Ithaca—a return to physicality, sensation, and impact on the real world. * The Edge of the Horizon: The silhouette's boundaries are no longer outlines of a drawing, but zones of thermal exchange. The red appears at the extremities because that is where the work touches the world. * The Call of the Flesh: The organic texture of my composition suggests that the pure idea is becoming an organ. For Ulysses, thought must become muscle again. ⚗️ The 3 Vectors of Rubefactio: * The Erosion of the Contour: The titanium white of the previous stage is "contaminated" by red ochres and crimson at the edges. This is not a wound, but an irrigation. The central energy seeks an outward outlet. * The Crystallization of Desire (Visceral Core): The center of the figure becomes denser. We leave behind the fluidity of lava for a philosophical texture. This is where the Sacrum Desiderium resides: the furious urge to create something that breathes. * Kinetic Flows: The lines emanating from the mass (brown, dark blue, green) are the new nerves of Ulysses. They are no longer smoke (Phase 29), but vectors of force. They seek to grasp reality. 🎨 Curatorial Vision: Embodying It Through Red At this stage, the artist is no longer a passive observer of their own transformation. They become a Radiant Actor. The clarity of the Albedo has served as a solid foundation to support this new surge of energy without the work collapsing into chaos. * Sensory Sovereignty: The shift from "seeing" to "feeling." * The Cry of Matter: The image shows the moment the subject declares, "I exist, and I will mark this canvas." 🛠️ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Phase 2 Rubedo) * Series: Alchemical Drawing Course — RUBEDO Initiation. * Phase: 2 — Rubefactio (The Reddening). * Reference: Transformation of Ulysses from the Pantheon (Bargue 1.62) into a motor organism. * Dynamics: Peripheral irrigation, densification of the core, nerve projection. * Palette: * Venetian Red & Alizarin: For the blood flow to the edges. * Burnt Umber: For the structure of the nascent "muscles." * Cadmium Yellow: For the final bursts of internal combustion. * Prussian Blue (traces): Cold veins warming up. Techniques: Oil painting on canvas + animation and digital painting Format: * 4K version: 10 sec: 64.1 MB * 8K version: 1 min: 385 MB