Abstract, mixed media landscape painting by Carolyn J Roberts
An intimate original capturing the hushed, in-between moments of the Norfolk marshes
An expressive, small landscape inspired by the quiet, introspective beauty of the winter marshlands — those softened moments when the horizon dissolves and the boundaries between land, water, and sky blur into a single breath. In Marshland Whispers III, gentle washes of muted blues and earthy browns echo the subtle shifts of tide and light, while hints of rust and ochre recall weather-worn ironwork, moorings, and the quiet endurance of boats resting along the creeks.
Through layered watercolour, acrylic ink, collage, and oil pastel, textured marks emerge like traces of stories half-remembered: salt-stained timbers, reeds bowing in a cold breeze, the faint imprint of footsteps long since washed away. The surface holds a sense of time etched slowly — moments suspended between ebb and flow, frost and thaw, silence and movement.
Though modest in scale, this piece invites close attention, offering a quiet, intimate fragment of the marshes. It captures that in-between space the marshes know so well… where everything feels hushed, held, and hovering on the edge of change.
✦ Details
Medium: Original mixed media on paper (watercolour, oil pastel & acrylic ink)
Size (artwork): 4” x 4" (10 × 10 cm ) approx
Mounted size: 8” x 8” (20 × 20 cm) approx - single mount
Presentation: Cellophane wrapped for protection
Signed: On reverse
Price: £45
Shipping: Carefully packaged and sent via tracked delivery. UK shipping is included in the price. See full purchasing and shipping terms
If you're ordering from outside the UK, please get in touch before purchasing to discuss shipping options and costs
Thoughtfully packaged, this small original arrives ready to be lived with — a delicate fragment of marshland hush and gentle movement held in miniature.
Abstract, mixed media landscape painting by Carolyn J Roberts
An intimate original capturing the hushed, in-between moments of the Norfolk marshes
An expressive, small landscape inspired by the quiet, introspective beauty of the winter marshlands — those softened moments when the horizon dissolves and the boundaries between land, water, and sky blur into a single breath. In Marshland Whispers III, gentle washes of muted blues and earthy browns echo the subtle shifts of tide and light, while hints of rust and ochre recall weather-worn ironwork, moorings, and the quiet endurance of boats resting along the creeks.
Through layered watercolour, acrylic ink, collage, and oil pastel, textured marks emerge like traces of stories half-remembered: salt-stained timbers, reeds bowing in a cold breeze, the faint imprint of footsteps long since washed away. The surface holds a sense of time etched slowly — moments suspended between ebb and flow, frost and thaw, silence and movement.
Though modest in scale, this piece invites close attention, offering a quiet, intimate fragment of the marshes. It captures that in-between space the marshes know so well… where everything feels hushed, held, and hovering on the edge of change.
✦ Details
Medium: Original mixed media on paper (watercolour, oil pastel & acrylic ink)
Size (artwork): 4” x 4" (10 × 10 cm ) approx
Mounted size: 8” x 8” (20 × 20 cm) approx - single mount
Presentation: Cellophane wrapped for protection
Signed: On reverse
Price: £45
Shipping: Carefully packaged and sent via tracked delivery. UK shipping is included in the price. See full purchasing and shipping terms
If you're ordering from outside the UK, please get in touch before purchasing to discuss shipping options and costs
Thoughtfully packaged, this small original arrives ready to be lived with — a delicate fragment of marshland hush and gentle movement held in miniature.
