Cassis before rain

This oil painting captures a coastal landscape poised between calm and change. Built with thick, expressive brushwork, the scene brings together the bright clarity of sea and shore with the weight of an approaching sky. The lone tree on the rocky edge becomes a quiet anchor within the composition, balancing the movement of water and the openness of the distant horizon. Rather than describing a specific place in a literal way, the work focuses on atmosphere—light, air, and the tension before rain. The result is vivid, spacious, and full of natural energy.