24” × 18” · Acrylic on canvas · 2019
A small, moody seascape from a river trip in rural Vietnam. A boat nears a dark limestone cave between warm ochre and cool gray cliffs. Deep blues and green shadows pull the eye into the cavern. The water, painted with layered glazes and quick horizontal strokes, reflects cliffs and the boat’s wake with a soft, impressionistic shimmer. Late-afternoon highlights and sparse details—a lone figure and a sliver of vegetation—create a quiet, contemplative feel. The work blends realism and loose brushwork to evoke the damp air, echoing cave, and slow motion of the journey.
24” × 18” · Acrylic on canvas · 2019
A small, moody seascape from a river trip in rural Vietnam. A boat nears a dark limestone cave between warm ochre and cool gray cliffs. Deep blues and green shadows pull the eye into the cavern. The water, painted with layered glazes and quick horizontal strokes, reflects cliffs and the boat’s wake with a soft, impressionistic shimmer. Late-afternoon highlights and sparse details—a lone figure and a sliver of vegetation—create a quiet, contemplative feel. The work blends realism and loose brushwork to evoke the damp air, echoing cave, and slow motion of the journey.