Malabar Saltwater Soulmates by Rachel Rae

There’s a magic in the quiet moments spent swimming in the ocean with our four legged friends — an unspoken understanding, a shared rhythm in the water. Malabar Saltwater Soulmates captures one of those fleeting, soul-filling scenes: a swim beneath the morning light, where boats patiently await their turn on the boat ramp and time seems to soften.
Painted with loose brushstrokes and a love for natural colour, this work is an ode to companionship and connection. The sea here is dark and full of depth, yet luminous with flickers of turquoise—a reflection of both mystery and calm. In the shallows, the rocks start to emerge through glassy clarity.
Malabar holds a special kind of peace. It’s where saltwater heals, hearts open, and soulmates swim beside us without a care. This painting is a celebration of that quiet joy, of being held by nature and never quite alone in it.

This original painting by Rachel Rae is painted in acrylic with a protective varnish on a deep stretched canvas, framed in Tasmanian Oak it is ready to hang.