Just Me and My Shadow - Original Oil Painting

This painting depicts a young child standing in shallow shoreline sand, looking down at her shadow as her feet slowly sink into the beach. I was drawn to the quiet simplicity of the moment and the subtle interaction between figure, light, and ground.

The composition focuses on stillness and observation, capturing an everyday gesture that reveals the child’s awareness of light and presence within the landscape. Soft transitions of tone and color are used to describe the shifting surface of sand and water, and the way light defines both figure and shadow.

Painted in oil, the work reflects my interest in fleeting coastal moments and the quiet rhythms found in natural, unposed scenes.

Medium: Oil on canvas
Canvas size: 16 x 20 inches
Frame: Handcrafted floating frame (stained poplar) / or gallery-wrapped canvas (if applicable)
Presentation: Ready to hang
Availability: One of a kind original painting

Each painting is hand-signed and carefully packaged for shipping.