Otter Oil Painting Monet fresh greens and warm sunlit

fresh greens and warm sunlit earth tones complement cream

Behind the pair

The graphite greys

This painting captures the simple gladness of a meadow in full bloom

crimson and deep violet

Otter Oil Painting Monet fresh greens and warm sunlitAn otter glides through clear underwater depths, its sleek body stretched in a fluid swimming pose amid swirling turquoise and teal currents. Painted with loose expressive brushwork, the water dissolves into drips and washes of green, gold and ochre, with a single lily pad and a flush of crimson drifting near the lower edge. Trails of fine bubbles stream past its dappled brown coat as it moves with effortless grace. The handling feels energetic and