Abstract, mixed media landscape painting by Carolyn J Roberts
Where evening settles softly across marsh and reedbed.
An expressive small work inspired by the quiet stillness of the North Norfolk marshes at twilight — that gentle moment at the close of day when light begins to fade, colours soften, and the landscape settles into silence. Whispers in the Reedscaptures the hushed atmosphere of evening along the estuary edge, where reeds sway lightly beneath a washed sky and the last traces of daylight linger across the water.
Created using watercolour, ink, and oil pastel, the surface is built through muted layers and delicate tonal shifts that echo the softened colours of dusk. Subtle marks suggest reeds, tidal channels, and distant marshland forms, while diffused washes create a sense of fading light and quiet atmosphere. The restrained palette allows texture and space to emerge gently, evoking the calm rhythm of the landscape as day turns slowly towards night.
Though intimate in scale, the piece holds a quiet sense of openness and reflection. It speaks of those familiar Norfolk evenings when the wind quietens, birds settle into the reeds, and the marsh seems to exhale into stillness.
✦ Details
Medium: Original mixed media painting on paper (watercolour, ink & oil pastel)
Size (artwork): 6.5” x 4.5” (16.5 × 11.5 cm approx)
Framed size: 10” x 8” (25 x 20 cm approx)
Presentation: Single mounted in a natural wood frame, ready to hang or display on a shelf
Signed: On reverse
Price: £80
Payment options: Instalments available –just get in touch for details
Shipping: Carefully packaged & sent via tracked delivery – see shipping details
PLEASE NOTE:
The price includes UK shipping; FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE PLACING AN ORDER TO DISCUSS SHIPPING COSTS.
For full payment & shipping terms please see here
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 evening settles softly across marsh and reedbed.
An expressive small work inspired by the quiet stillness of the North Norfolk marshes at twilight — that gentle moment at the close of day when light begins to fade, colours soften, and the landscape settles into silence. Whispers in the Reedscaptures the hushed atmosphere of evening along the estuary edge, where reeds sway lightly beneath a washed sky and the last traces of daylight linger across the water.
Created using watercolour, ink, and oil pastel, the surface is built through muted layers and delicate tonal shifts that echo the softened colours of dusk. Subtle marks suggest reeds, tidal channels, and distant marshland forms, while diffused washes create a sense of fading light and quiet atmosphere. The restrained palette allows texture and space to emerge gently, evoking the calm rhythm of the landscape as day turns slowly towards night.
Though intimate in scale, the piece holds a quiet sense of openness and reflection. It speaks of those familiar Norfolk evenings when the wind quietens, birds settle into the reeds, and the marsh seems to exhale into stillness.
✦ Details
Medium: Original mixed media painting on paper (watercolour, ink & oil pastel)
Size (artwork): 6.5” x 4.5” (16.5 × 11.5 cm approx)
Framed size: 10” x 8” (25 x 20 cm approx)
Presentation: Single mounted in a natural wood frame, ready to hang or display on a shelf
Signed: On reverse
Price: £80
Payment options: Instalments available –just get in touch for details
Shipping: Carefully packaged & sent via tracked delivery – see shipping details
PLEASE NOTE:
The price includes UK shipping; FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE PLACING AN ORDER TO DISCUSS SHIPPING COSTS.
For full payment & shipping terms please see here
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.
