Original Oil Painting of manatees by Geoffrey C. Smith, 2022
72"W x 48"H (not including the frame).
 
Crystal Clear is a palette knife oil painting by Geoffrey C. Smith, portraying a gentle trio of manatees gliding through luminous, aquamarine waters. Once endangered and still vulnerable, manatees have long been close to Geoffrey’s heart—he’s spent years observing them along Florida’s coast and behind his own studio. With expressive strokes and soft, diffused light, this painting captures not only their grace, but their fragile place in the ecosystem. It’s a love letter to these quiet giants of the sea.