Marion Dutton

In the Shallows is a full oil painting built using a traditional underpainting, followed by colour layers completed in one sitting. This piece explores structure, restraint, and finding beauty in an everyday moment.

A pet portrait painting in oils of Miss Marlow, our Siberian cat. This blog shares the layered process behind the painting, from underpainting through to the final details.

Masquerade began with a disciplined underpainting to establish structure, mood, and restraint before colour was introduced. The painting is quiet by design — built slowly, with intention, and focused on what sits beneath the surface rather than spectacle.