Islands Edge

Island's Edge 

Acrylic 12"x 16" 

I had originally envisioned this painting with a bright clear sky with almost silver reflections off the sea.  But as I began to work on it, I wanted to focus on more color in the surf - which would lend itself more to an active storm.  I wanted to vary the colors in the sky more than a storm would allow so I decided to focus on after a storm with patches of blue sky and storm clouds breaking up.  It would take awhile for the surf to return to normal.  I also decided to have the time of year be late fall which would allow us to see through the wind  blown scrub brush clinging to the cliffs.

I enjoy the creative process whether it goes exactly as I had planned or, as in this case, it goes in another direction.   

Breakers

Breakers - March

Oil on Canvas Board 12" x 16"

I've always been fascinated by the ocean.  This oil on canvas is drawn from memory of countless hours watching the ocean since I was a child - particularly along the Maine Coast.  There are so many different rhythms, colors, smells, and sounds to the ocean - that I believe you could paint in the same spot every day for years and never have two paintings be identical.  This spring and summer I am going to make a concerted effort to paint on location at the coast.  Just need to pick my spot.