A Sunset Walk on the Beach

While I'm working on a very large skyscape painting like "A Break in the Clouds", I thought I'd post a small abstract painting for you. This painting was made with my palette knives and I love the calming feel to this little gallery wrapped painting. It reminds me of that time of the day on the beach when the crowds are gone and it's just you or almost just you out there. One of those times, when you breathe in that sea air and are just loving the sounds of the ocean. And how you just wish you could bottle that moment, but it will return. 

This painting has those calming pastel shades or some might say has that beachy look to it. And plenty of texture, if fact this one is full of rough texture, which reminds me of the textures of the beach. Well, enough said, hope you enjoy it and brings pleasant memories of your vacations or retreats at the beach.

A Sunset Walk on the Beach

12" x 12" x 1" (deep) 

Acrylic

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Thank you for stopping back, feel free to leave comments. And please return for more paintings to come. Now, you like?

Allison 

Surfboard I

Hello again,
While working on my latest water series, one eventually has to come around to surfboards. Don't you just love the feelings that come up when you think about surfboards? That era of the old woodies covered up in cool, brightly colored surfboards has become an American Icon. The music, well oiled tanned surfers in swimming trunks and flip-flops, the smell of the ocean, beach cottages, all images when I think of the beloved surfboard. Here's my version of that worn, well-used, banged up surfboard hanging on the wall, waiting for it's time to be brought out and waxed to perfection for another summer season.

This abstract painting was created by layering process and removing paint to reveal hidden colors. This helps to achieve that worn, distressed look for all the years that have passed by, yet the memories still linger.

Oh, I've included a wonderful and inspirational video about surfing and photography.

"Surfboard I"

24" x  36" x  3/4" deep 

Acrylic

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So what do you think about "Surfboard I"? 

Thanks for visiting my art blog and come back for more! Allison

Hope you enjoy the video!

Afternoon Sun on the Marsh

Hello All!
Hopefully you read my previous post and you saw the new color palette that I've created for my new water series. Here's another abstract landscape that was inspired inspired by my times at the coast while enjoying the simplicity of the marsh. This painting was painted by using my palette knife to create thick layers of paint. There is a slight subtle glow to this painting from gold paint.
Hope you enjoy the simplicity of this painting.

"Afternoon Sun On The Marsh"

16" x  20" x 1/2" deep

Acrylic

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Hope you enjoy this painting, let me know what you think. More to come, stay tuned. 

Allison

"Going IntraCoastal". Life at the NC Beach.

I've decided to change things up a little bit with my painting. A new color palette for my new beach/water series. I'm using softer colors of pastels with hints of some vibrant color just to make the painting "pop"!
Here is one of my latest of this new series, "Going IntraCoastal". I like this painting.  It has a rough, palette knife texture, with soft hues. The colors range from pure white to lime, pinks, violets, turquoise, to light blues. This painting reminds me of the memories of living near the NC IntraCoastal Waterway and watching the boats pass by waiting for their turn to go through the swing bridge.

Hope you are enjoying this new series and color choices. This one was hard to photograph with so much bright white, but I hope you can see enough to get the idea.

"Going IntraCoastal"

24" x 18" (h) x 1.2" deep

Acrylic'

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Hope you enjoy seeing this new painting, let me know what you think. There's more to come, stay tuned!

Allison