Soft Terrain

Based on an original oil painting by Norm Edwards

This oil on board painting presents a subtle, tactile abstraction — a close-up study in texture and muted earth tones. Soft brushstrokes sweep across the surface in layered, horizontal motions, revealing delicate ridges and fine bristle trails that catch the light. The palette is grounded in warm beige, olive, and ochre, with hints of deeper, cooler undertones emerging through the brushwork.

The overall mood is quiet and meditative, almost like a memory of a natural landscape viewed through haze or time — a field, a shoreline, or simply light playing across textured earth. The brush marks are gentle yet deliberate, inviting the viewer to slow down and notice the rhythm of motion captured in stillness.

It’s a painting that doesn’t shout — it whispers through layers, textures, and the intimacy of close inspection.

Functional. Graphical. Quietly beautiful.