Low Tide

The painting depicts a serene, somewhat mystical coastal scene at low tide. The central focus is a large, dark, rock-like formation surrounded by calmer, shallow waters reflecting a pale light. Around this rock, textures suggesting sand and muck reveal themselves, typical of seabeds exposed by withdrawing tides. The background features a blurred, misty horizon where lighter, earthy tones of yellow and gray conjure images of a distant, hidden landscape, possibly cliffs or hilly terrains shrouded in fog.The upper part of the painting carries hints of structures, perhaps buildings, emerging in soft focus, floating like mirages above the horizon. The sky, a grainy mix of yellow and gray, looks to be illuminated by a low sun or moon, casting a dreamlike glow over the entire scene.Prominently, the lower part of the artwork is dotted with multiple fish figures, rendered subtly to blend with the watery foreground, reinforcing the marine theme. Their presence infuses life into the otherwise still and serene environment, suggesting a dance of aquatic life beneath the surface, unseen yet palpably present.The use of diffused, soft edges and a muted palette gives the painting a sense of timeless tranquility, while also evoking a mild sense of melancholy, typical of vast, empty landscapes exposed at low tide. The gentle interplay of light and shadow, texture and form, all contribute to a feeling of being in a liminal space, between the known and the mysterious.