The Calm Pursuit

Haleh Mashian

Mixed media on canvas

48 x 48″ (121.9 x 121.9 cm)

Haleh Mashian’s “The Calm Pursuit” encapsulates the serenity and hidden energy of the ocean’s ebb and flow. This textured mixed-media painting masterfully conveys a tranquil seascape, where rolling waves appear to both invite and mystify the viewer.

Mashian’s layering technique enhances the sense of movement, as light, airy crests of white and seafoam green blend into deeper hues of navy and teal. The composition evokes a moonlit night on the beach, where the rhythmic push and pull of the tide offers a moment of introspection and stillness. The interplay between the soft glow of highlights and the darker, shadowed depths creates a sense of quiet dynamism, mirroring the ocean’s dual nature—both peaceful and powerful. The painting suggests a meditative experience, drawing the viewer into its textured depths to appreciate the balance between tranquility and motion.

“The Calm Pursuit” serves as an invitation to pause, breathe, and immerse oneself in the quiet beauty of the natural world. It beautifully reflects Mashian’s ability to capture both the seen and unseen forces of nature, making it an exquisite addition to any collection.

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About the artist

As a painter and creative expressionist, Mashian’s abstract works reveal her appreciation of color theory, compositional form, and studying positive and negative space. Working in mixed media and using various techniques from collage to impasto, a repeated layering and application of paint, Mashian’s dynamic pieces range from smaller artworks that can be arranged together to large-scale paintings. Her large-paneled paintings have been exhibited nationally in Los Angeles, Miami, and other art enclaves and are included in private collections in the United States and abroad.