Shaman in a Dim Bunker — Oil Painting

An oil painting in thick impasto of a shaman seated cross-legged inside a dim, cramped bunker. Warm amber light spills from flickering oil lamps, casting dramatic chiaroscuro across rough concrete walls, rusted pipes, and faded maps pinned to the surface. The shaman wears a weathered robe embroidered with bone beads and a bone-and-feather headdress, a necklace of talismans resting on his chest. He grips a carved wooden staff topped with a glowing talisman, while incense curls upward and smoke swirls around his face, giving him an otherworldly presence. Around him lie rough wooden crates, clay lamps, skulls, and ritual totems. A half-open steel door lets in a cold shaft of light, contrasting with the intimate glow of candles. The atmosphere is sacred yet survivalist, a blend of mysticism and post-apocalyptic grit, rendered in earthy ochres, umbers, and deep shadows with painterly texture and rich brushwork that evokes Rembrandt-era oil painting.