Amongst all the clinician psychologists in the world, no one probably stands a chance to beat France-based Ciryl Rolando at digital art. Working under his artist’s name Aquasixio, he focuses his painting ideas around the emotional aspect of humans and the colors of life.

Balancing somewhere between the fantasy world and the surreal, Rolando himself describes the unique art he creates as otherworldly. “Tim Burton and Hayao Miyazaki are both the roots of my own world. I like the surrealism movement, especially the work of Boris Vian and his ‘Foam of the Daze’ (L'Ecume des jours),” Ciryl Rolando states on his DeviantArt profile. “I like the absurdity, the creativity, and the enchanting universes, where colors bring more emotions than thousands of smiles or million tears.”

Rolando doesn’t just work with bright colors in his beautiful paintings, however - the artist’s stories are quite sad since “darkness of life is more inspiring than happy and safe people,” as he states. Take a look at Aquasixio’s surreal paintings below to get to know his magical world.

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#1

Meet Me Halfway

Meet Me Halfway

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Daria B
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do I think those tiny people there are bacteria making love while we're kissing?

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#2

Show Me Love

Show Me Love

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Rashad Hodge
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you've ever loved someone with depression that is an amazingly accurate picture.

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#3

All My Studies

All My Studies

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Daria B
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Symbolic. Given the fact jellyfish have no brain, and therefore often used for gags to depict someone being stupid, this is a beautyful depiction of how we feel when exhausted by studies.

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#6

Focus On Yourself

Focus On Yourself

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#8

Face The Unknown

Face The Unknown

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#9

A Painting As A Door

A Painting As A Door

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#11

Us

Us

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Alyssa Vaisey
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The hands here are forming the handshape used for "friend" in American Sign Language. Beautiful!

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#14

Feral Strings

Feral Strings

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Robyn de Vries
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow!!! THESE ART WORKS ARE AMAISING!!!!???? Out of this World!!!

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#15

After The Rain

After The Rain

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Verun Wiltschů
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It remainds me of the song Hey Jude "For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool by making his world a little colder"

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#16

Life Is Now

Life Is Now

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Meghan Rowley
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the candles are meant to be symbolic. Your either going to burn with passion or youll both sink. I could be wrong though, but that's what I got from their usage.

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#17

Don't Trash Your Dreams

Don't Trash Your Dreams

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Kevin Gration
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this speaks to me the most. it shows my laziness towards making my dreams "fly", only trying once before allowing myself to forget them

#18

What Do You Want?

What Do You Want?

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Loly Hinn
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My only competitive is the one in the mirror it's amazing i can keep look @ it endlessly

#19

According To My Jealousy

According To My Jealousy

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#21

Everlasting Blues

Everlasting Blues

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#22

Troubles

Troubles

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#23

Let It Grow

Let It Grow

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Kat Blak
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a pianist this is very powerful, as is "Dandelions"

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#24

Nine Lives

Nine Lives

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#25

We Are Dancing In Our Chains

We Are Dancing In Our Chains

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#28

I Want To Talk To You

I Want To Talk To You

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#29

Katharsis

Katharsis

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Kat Blak
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You all need to look up what Katharsis means

#31

Frozen

Frozen

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Meghan Rowley
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Woahh this is......just beautifully true.

#34

Raw Ambition

Raw Ambition

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#35

Cross Over Together

Cross Over Together

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#36

La Fable Du P'tit Phoque

La Fable Du P'tit Phoque

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#37

Outburst Of Violince

Outburst Of Violince

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#38

It Made Scars In The Sky

It Made Scars In The Sky

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#39

When The Moon Is Closer

When The Moon Is Closer

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#42

Save. Our. Souls.

Save. Our. Souls.

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#43

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

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#45

Protect Me From What I Want

Protect Me From What I Want

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#46

Joy Of Man's Desiring

Joy Of Man's Desiring

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#47

Tell Me Why The Sky Is Red

Tell Me Why The Sky Is Red

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#48

Pursuit Of Happiness

Pursuit Of Happiness

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#49

Eureka

Eureka

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#50

Mana Tide

Mana Tide

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Derpy Bob
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kind of nature spirit sort of thing

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#51

Train Train Quotidien

Train Train Quotidien

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#52

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

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#53

Coeurs Fondants

Coeurs Fondants

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#54

Jaded

Jaded

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#57

Technicolor

Technicolor

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#58

Nature Emerges From Her Slumber

Nature Emerges From Her Slumber

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#59

A Life-Jacket In The Desert

A Life-Jacket In The Desert

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