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Drift — underwater oil painting of a figure in turquoise water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
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Series III

Drift

Art from Below the Surface

These works hold the stillness and mystery I feel in water — where the world softens and sound disappears. Inspired by swimming in oceans and rivers, they capture moments of quiet escape, introspection, and weightless calm.

Medium
Oil on Canvas · Acrylic on Canvas
Works
Ongoing collection
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Chapter I
Between Worlds
Oil on Canvas · 3 works

New works exploring the threshold between states — above and below, held and released, seen and unseen.

Between Worlds I — underwater oil painting of a floating figure in turquoise water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Between Worlds #1
Oil on Canvas
Between Worlds II — underwater oil painting of a floating figure in turquoise water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Between Worlds #2
Oil on Canvas
Between Worlds III — underwater oil painting of a floating figure in turquoise water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Between Worlds #3
Oil on Canvas
Chapter II
Beneath the Light
Acrylic on Canvas · 8 works

Light filtered through water — diffused, shifting, alive. Each work captures a different quality of underwater luminosity.

Beneath the Light I — underwater oil painting of light falling through water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Beneath the Light I
Acrylic on Canvas
Beneath the Light II — underwater oil painting of light falling through water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Beneath the Light II
Acrylic on Canvas
Beneath the Light III — underwater oil painting of light falling through water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Beneath the Light III
Acrylic on Canvas
Beneath the Light IV — underwater oil painting of light falling through water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Beneath the Light IV
Acrylic on Canvas
Beneath the Light V — underwater oil painting of light falling through water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Beneath the Light V
Acrylic on Canvas
Beneath the Light VI — underwater oil painting of light falling through water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Beneath the Light VI
Acrylic on Canvas
Beneath the Light VII — underwater oil painting of light falling through water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Beneath the Light VII
Acrylic on Canvas
Beneath the Light VIII — underwater oil painting of light falling through water by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Beneath the Light VIII
Acrylic on Canvas
Chapter III
Spring Creek
Oil on Canvas · 3 works

The particular light of Spring Creek — cool, dappled, alive with movement. A place returned to again and again.

Spring Creek I — underwater oil painting of a swimmer in a freshwater creek by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Spring Creek #I
Oil on Canvas
Spring Creek II — underwater oil painting of a swimmer in a freshwater creek by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Spring Creek #II
Oil on Canvas
Spring Creek III — underwater oil painting of a swimmer in a freshwater creek by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Spring Creek #III
Oil on Canvas
Chapter IV
Daintree Ophelia
Oil on Canvas · 4 works

Painted in the spirit of the Daintree Rainforest — ancient water, dense canopy, the feeling of being held by something far older than memory.

Daintree Ophelia I — underwater oil painting of a floating figure in a rainforest creek by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Daintree Ophelia #1
Oil on Canvas
Daintree Ophelia II — underwater oil painting of a floating figure in a rainforest creek by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Daintree Ophelia #2
Oil on Canvas
Daintree Ophelia III — underwater oil painting of a floating figure in a rainforest creek by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Daintree Ophelia #3
Oil on Canvas
Daintree Ophelia IV — underwater oil painting of a floating figure in a rainforest creek by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Daintree Ophelia #4
Oil on Canvas
Chapter V
Under the Surface
Oil on Canvas · 6 works

Bodies submerged, suspended, free. The underwater world as a space of quiet and transformation.

Under the Surface I — underwater oil painting of a swimmer beneath the surface by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Under the Surface #1
Oil on Canvas
Under the Surface II — underwater oil painting of a swimmer beneath the surface by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Under the Surface #2
Oil on Canvas
Under the Surface III — underwater oil painting of a swimmer beneath the surface by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Under the Surface #3
Oil on Canvas
Under the Surface IV — underwater oil painting of a swimmer beneath the surface by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Under the Surface #4
Oil on Canvas
Under the Surface V — underwater oil painting of a swimmer beneath the surface by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Under the Surface #5
Oil on Canvas
Under the Surface VII — underwater oil painting of a swimmer beneath the surface by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Under the Surface #7
Oil on Canvas
Chapter VI
Single Works
Oil on Canvas · Mixed Media

Individual works that stand alone — each one a complete meditation on water, movement, and the quiet power of being submerged.

Candela — underwater figurative oil painting by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Animated
Candela
Oil on Canvas · Animated
FreeGlide — underwater oil painting of a gliding swimmer by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
FreeGlide
Oil on Canvas
Emmagen Creek — underwater oil painting of a rainforest creek swimmer by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Emmagen Creek
Oil on Canvas
Drift
Drift
Oil on Canvas
Freefall
Freefall
Chalk Pastel on Paper
Beneath the Surface
Beneath the Surface
Oil on Canvas
Spring Creek Swim I — underwater oil painting of a creek swimmer by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Spring Creek Swim Series I
Oil Painting
Spring Creek Swim II — underwater oil painting of a creek swimmer by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Spring Creek Swim Series II
Oil Painting
Spring Creek Swim III — underwater oil painting of a creek swimmer by Sydney artist Laini Eckardt
Spring Creek Swim Series III
Oil Painting
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