In Transparency, Sergey Sologub embraces the circular (tondo) format to construct an intimate, overhead perspective of the shoreline, where crystal-clear water gently washes over stones and pebbles. The painting is a masterclass in capturing optical refraction and water reflections: the shimmering solar caustic network playing across the ripples casts dancing patterns of light onto the submerged stones, imbuing the scene with fluid dynamism.

The color palette shifts seamlessly from crisp azures and cerulean blues in the shallow waters to earthy ochres, mossy greens, and slate tones on the seabed. By choosing a circular composition, Sologub evokes both the lens of a camera and the stillness of an aperture, isolating this fleeting aquatic fragment into a meditative microcosm—a poignant tribute to clarity, light, and contemplative calm.