Day 12 of my 100 Days, 100 Paintings Challenge

30cm × 40cm | Original Oil Painting | Palette Knife | Expressionist Seascape

Experience the raw beauty and ever changing energy of the coastline in Held by the Horizon, an original expressionist oil painting created entirely with expressive palette knife techniques. Rich layers of oil paint build texture and movement, capturing the meeting of turbulent skies, shimmering water and windswept shoreline in bold, confident strokes.

Painted as part of my 100 Days, 100 Paintings Challenge, this piece marks another step in my return to a more intuitive and emotionally expressive style. Rather than depicting a literal landscape, it seeks to evoke the feeling of standing at the water’s edge, immersed in light, movement and atmosphere.

Cool turquoise blues, soft aquas and warm golden highlights create a harmonious palette that brings freshness and tranquillity while retaining the drama of an approaching sky. Thick impasto textures catch the light beautifully, ensuring the painting continually changes throughout the day as natural light moves across its surface.

Perfect for collectors of contemporary landscape art, coastal interiors or anyone seeking an original painting that celebrates both the power and serenity of nature.

Details

• Original oil painting
• Palette knife technique with rich impasto texture
• 30cm × 40cm
• One of a kind artwork
• Part of my 100 Days, 100 Paintings Challenge
• Signed by the artist
• Certificate of Authenticity included
• Ready for framing

Each painting in this challenge represents an exploration of freedom, expression and creative rediscovery, making every piece not only an original artwork but also part of an evolving artistic journey.