About This Work

This oil painting invites viewers to embark on a visual journey to the serene and breathtaking landscapes of Tomales Bay, California. The focal point of the painting is the vast and pristine salt marshes that stretch gracefully across the foreground. As your eye follows the gentle meandering of the bay's waters through the salt marshes, it's led towards the distant horizon with a range of mountains in the background. The reflection of these mountains in the tranquil waters of Tomales Bay creates a mesmerizing mirage, blurring the line between reality and its watery reflection. It allows the viewer to feel the tranquility of this place, as if the serene landscape is a sanctuary where time slows down, and the soul finds solace in the harmony of nature. It's a testament to the ever-changing beauty of the California coastal landscape. "Tomales Bay Salt Marshes" is a celebration of the fragile yet resilient ecosystems of Tomales Bay, as well as a reminder of the profound connection between land, water, and sky. This painting captures not only the visual splendor of the region but also the timeless tranquility and awe-inspiring beauty of California's natural wonders. Whether you have personally experienced Tomales Bay or not, this painting transports you to a place where the boundaries between earth and water, reality and dreams, are harmoniously blurred, inviting you to lose yourself in the splendor of the moment. Materials: Oil paint on Old Holland stretched linen. Old Holland canvases are made exclusively from Claessens Linen, crafted from woven natural flax from Belgium. These canvases feature Claessens revered traditional oil priming, hand-stretched on professional quality European stretchers. They are back stapled to maintain clean edges for frameless gallery presentation. The painting is varnished with Gamvar varnish, wired in the back on stretcher bars, and ready to be hung without a frame.