Digital painting in the style of ptichnik. A weary soldier sits on a mossy riverbank, leaning forward to scoop water with a metal canteen. He wears a weathered military uniform and a classic helmet, his mouth partially covered by a simple green mask. His gaze is fixed intently on his reflection in the rippling water below. The reflection reveals a striking transformation: a figure with a smooth, pitch-black face, devoid of skin texture, featuring glowing red eyes without pupils and sharp, bared white teeth. This spectral figure mirrors the soldier's pose perfectly and wears same clothes but holds a human skull instead of a canteen. Soldier and figure looking at each other. The style is abstract, dark, slightly horror-themed with bold, expressive brushstrokes and a surreal, mystical atmosphere. The overall color palette is dark.