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Crashing Wave and Rocky Shore
This representational acrylic painting depicts a powerful, cresting wave dominating the upper half of the canvas, with foamy white caps and deep blue-green water. Below, dark, craggy rocks are battered by smaller waves, rendered with a textured, impasto style in a cool palette of blues, grays, and whites, creating a dramatic and dynamic atmosphere.
Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026
Vibrant Ocean Waves at Sunset
This abstract painting depicts dynamic ocean waves under a colorful sky, possibly at sunset or sunrise. The palette is vibrant, featuring blues, greens, purples, and pinks in the waves, contrasted with a warm yellow and light blue sky. The brushstrokes create a sense of movement and energy, giving the piece an expressive and lively atmosphere.
Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026
Painting of Crashing Ocean Waves
This is a painting depicting a large ocean wave with white foam crashing. The colors used are various shades of blue, white, and some dark grey or black at the bottom.
The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026
Crashing Wave on Rocky Shore
This representational oil painting captures a powerful ocean wave crashing against a rocky shore under a cloudy sky. The palette is dominated by cool blues and whites, with hints of dark grey and black for the rocks, creating a dynamic and dramatic atmosphere.
Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026
I’ve been meditating and watching my thoughts for a while. I tried meditating without any focus on anything and experienced strange sensation in brain -like waves running throughout. Why? What this is?
Interesting brain, isn’t it? Just let things be without judging whether or not it is good, bad, enjoyable, worrisome. It’s like walking through an art gallery. At first you may make a judgment or have a reaction. A moment. Then the next moment you think, “That’s interesting,” and move on.
Zanna Smith · August 17, 2026 · Quora
How can you overcome missing someone who died?
Trust that the horrid sensations associated with missing someone will gradually diminish over time, but understand that loss of any kind is not a step by step process. It is more like the waves formed when something is dropped into a pond. The waves of pain return, but as the loss becomes more integrated into your being, their strength lowers.
Zanna Smith · August 17, 2026 · Quora
Woman by the sea, 1940s
A black and white, medium shot of a woman sitting on rocks by the ocean. She is wearing a light-colored jacket with a striped collar and white socks, with waves and rocky outcroppings visible in the background.
The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026
ZS 25-0453
A black and white photograph shows a woman seated on rocks near a body of water with waves. She is wearing a light-colored jacket with a striped collar and white socks.
The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026
Two individuals standing in ocean water
Two individuals with dark hair are standing in shallow ocean water with waves in the background. The person on the left wears a dark jacket, and the person on the right wears a light-colored jacket.
The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026
Woman and dog on a sandy beach
A woman in sunglasses, a white shirt, and blue shorts kneels on a sandy beach, petting a light-colored dog. The ocean with waves is visible in the background, and a person's bare feet are partially visible on the right.
The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026
Person sitting on beach facing ocean
A person with light-colored hair, wearing a white shirt and blue shorts, sits on a sandy beach with their back to the viewer. They are facing the ocean, which has turquoise and blue water with white waves breaking near the shore and further out.
The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026
Person on beach with arms raised
A person in a white shirt and blue shorts sits on a sandy beach with their arms raised, facing the ocean. Waves are visible in the blue and turquoise water under a partly cloudy sky.
The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026
What is your sure fire way to meditate?
Sure fire? Not quite. But generally the simplicity of watching something in nature, like waves crashing, or a waterfall, or the pine tree outside my room, swaying in the breeze. And when that’s not possible, simply focusing on my breathing.
Zanna Smith · August 17, 2026 · Quora
Lighthouse on Rocky Coast at Sunset
This representational oil painting depicts a white lighthouse perched atop a dark, rocky cliff overlooking a turbulent sea. The sky is filled with soft, pastel-colored clouds in hues of pink, orange, and light blue, suggesting either sunrise or sunset, while the ocean is rendered in cool blues and greens with white foamy waves crashing against the shore. The overall atmosphere is serene yet powerful, capturing the rugged beauty of a coastal landscape.
Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026
Turbulent Blue and White Abstract
This abstract acrylic painting features a dynamic composition of swirling blues, whites, and hints of brown, evoking a sense of turbulent motion. The brushstrokes are energetic and textured, creating a feeling of depth and movement, possibly reminiscent of crashing waves or a stormy sky. The cool palette of blues and whites, accented by earthy tones, contributes to a powerful and dramatic atmosphere.
Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026