An inside look at how expressive oil seascapes come to life—through layers, intuition, emotion, and the constant challenge of painting the ever-changing sea.

In the end, the language of painting reveals not what we plan to say, but what we are. Gesture is where emotion becomes visible. It is the soul translated into motion.

Why chasing perfection limits us and how imperfection can inspire art, life, and freedom.

Hidden figures often appear in my seascape paintings: faces, silhouettes, even mermaids emerging from waves and clouds. In this post, I share stories of how these forms were discovered and why I’ve learned to embrace their mystery.

Oil Sketxh 2024-8 Seascape Oil Paintings on Paper: A Creative Choice As a painter, when I am about to start a new painting, I often face a very simple question: canvas or paper? Well, I’ve discovered that painting seascapes in oil on acid-free paper offers me an immediacy and raw honesty that canvas sometimes cannot. In this post, I’d like to share why I turn to paper for my original seascape works and what this choice offers both to me as an artist and to collectors of my wo

Why I never varnish my paintings? Because I see them as living creations rather than objects to be sealed away. In this post, I share my living painting philosophy and oil painting techniques, exploring how texture, layers, and time keep each work breathing, evolving, and telling its own story.

Greek artist Marina Syntelis explores her deep connection to the sea, painting memories, emotions, and landscapes of Santorini in a journey between realism and abstraction.

This blog will be a mix of many things. I’ll write about my work, both finished and in progress. I’ll talk about what inspires me — especially my deep connection with the sea — and how that shows up in my paintings. I’ll also share thoughts on technique, color, composition, and what I’ve learned (or struggling to unlearn) over time.