Mermaid Amid Iron: An Industrial Oil Painting

An oil painting of a mermaid inside a sprawling robot factory, rendered in thick impasto oil on canvas. Dramatic chiaroscuro lighting like a Rembrandt-inspired scene, with warm furnace glow mixing with cool steel blues. The mermaid sits on a rusted steel catwalk above glowing conveyor belts, towering robotic arms weaving chrome parts around her. Her tail is emerald-green with iridescent scales, curling gracefully around a pipe; long dark hair flows as if underwater, tiny bubbles and mist suggesting steam from vents. The factory is alive with copper, bronze, and steel tones, steam plumes, sparks, riveted walls, and gleaming gears. Subtle painterly textures, glaze layers, and soft reflections give a timeless, dreamlike atmosphere where myth meets industry.