More water and Friday is here again

Tuesday saw the start of another 20x20 seascape. The reference was from a beach trip a few years ago and as an extra topping I changed the mood dramatically by adding morning heat from the rising sun. However, the reference reminds me this collection is more about indirect light than an eye popping sun.

 REFERENCE

END OF DAY

967 - 1 The camera doesn't love it like the eye - looks harsh.

My foreground wave was problematic from the start. Scraping it off was impossible. The heavy paint application dried within hours thanks to Griffin alkyd titanium white and Neo Megilp. Not sure how I feel about that, but when mixed, it does help regular oil colours set up quick - add Neo Megilp and it's even faster.

Wednesday 6:52am - early, but was time to fix it!

COMPLETED PAINTING

 967 OCEAN HEAT 20x20 oil on linen (7-15-15)

Perhaps a tad darker on the photo but the wave feels more true for the extra time spent on it.

Tonight is Crossroads bi-monthly opening night where a lot of art enthusiasts gather to enjoy themselves for a few hours. My little part is mostly framed Giclees now with a few originals mixed in and called The Private Collection Giclee. That will be a bit of a change from the past. The publisher did a wonderful job so I'm sure most won't notice the change.......except perhaps the prices;=)

If your in the area stop by 6 to 9 pm 2016 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, Va. 23230 804.278.8950

OCEAN HEAT is already available as a Giclee on Fine Art America  and my website under "Available Paintings".