Abstract, mixed media landscape painting by Carolyn J Roberts
Where the marshland waits in stillness beneath a softening sky.
An expressive work inspired by the quiet tidal landscapes of the North Norfolk coast — those suspended moments before the tide begins to return, when the marsh falls almost silent and the landscape seems held within a gentle pause. Hush Before the Tide captures that atmosphere of calm expectancy, where muted light settles across water and shoreline beneath expansive skies.
Created using watercolour, ink, and oil pastel on paper, the surface is built through soft layers, diffused washes, and subtle gestural marks that echo the textures of estuary channels, reedbeds, and shifting coastal light. The muted palette creates a sense of stillness and restraint, allowing delicate tonal variations to emerge gradually across the composition.
The elongated format mirrors the openness of the Norfolk landscape itself — low horizons, tidal water, and the quiet horizontal movement of marsh and sky. Fleeting marks and softened edges suggest traces left by receding water and weather, while the spacious composition invites a slower, more contemplative way of looking.
There is a quiet gentleness within the piece — a feeling of breath, pause, and calm held just before the movement of the tide begins once more.
✦ Details
Medium: Original mixed media painting on paper (watercolour, ink & oil pastel)
Size (artwork): 26.75” x 8.75” (68 x 22 cm approx)
Framed size: 36.6” x 18.5” (93 x 47 cm approx)
Presentation: Single mounted in a natural wood frame, ready to hang
Signed: On reverse
Price: £300
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
Wondering how it might look in your space?
If you’d like to know more about the colours, the scale of the painting or how it might sit in your home, you’re very welcome to get in touch. I’m always happy to answer questions or help you decide whether a piece feels right for you.
Each piece is carefully wrapped and prepared so that it arrives safely, ready to bring a touch of quiet, elemental landscape and shifting light into your home.
Abstract, mixed media landscape painting by Carolyn J Roberts
Where the marshland waits in stillness beneath a softening sky.
An expressive work inspired by the quiet tidal landscapes of the North Norfolk coast — those suspended moments before the tide begins to return, when the marsh falls almost silent and the landscape seems held within a gentle pause. Hush Before the Tide captures that atmosphere of calm expectancy, where muted light settles across water and shoreline beneath expansive skies.
Created using watercolour, ink, and oil pastel on paper, the surface is built through soft layers, diffused washes, and subtle gestural marks that echo the textures of estuary channels, reedbeds, and shifting coastal light. The muted palette creates a sense of stillness and restraint, allowing delicate tonal variations to emerge gradually across the composition.
The elongated format mirrors the openness of the Norfolk landscape itself — low horizons, tidal water, and the quiet horizontal movement of marsh and sky. Fleeting marks and softened edges suggest traces left by receding water and weather, while the spacious composition invites a slower, more contemplative way of looking.
There is a quiet gentleness within the piece — a feeling of breath, pause, and calm held just before the movement of the tide begins once more.
✦ Details
Medium: Original mixed media painting on paper (watercolour, ink & oil pastel)
Size (artwork): 26.75” x 8.75” (68 x 22 cm approx)
Framed size: 36.6” x 18.5” (93 x 47 cm approx)
Presentation: Single mounted in a natural wood frame, ready to hang
Signed: On reverse
Price: £300
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
Wondering how it might look in your space?
If you’d like to know more about the colours, the scale of the painting or how it might sit in your home, you’re very welcome to get in touch. I’m always happy to answer questions or help you decide whether a piece feels right for you.
Each piece is carefully wrapped and prepared so that it arrives safely, ready to bring a touch of quiet, elemental landscape and shifting light into your home.
