A BREATH OF SALT AIR
Ready to Wake-Up and See Color?
"Fair and Calm" by Casey Chalem Anderson 12 x 12 oil/wood This timeless spot represents the essence of all that I love about the Hamptons. The blues are soft yet vivid and the Spring greens are bright with life. I'll bet you can't wait for these days when we can all...
Why Are We Drawn to the Ocean?
If you are like me, you can't wait for those warm beach days when an aquamarine wave tumbles in and you can stand with your bare feet in the sand. In the meantime, we will have to do a bit of day dreaming and recall what it was like last summer. Remembering those...
Breath of Salt Air “Can the Ocean Set You Free?” February 21, 2017
What is it about getting down to the ocean that sets you free? Is it the feel of the sand under foot? The rhythmic pounding of the waves landing at the shore? The salty clean air you can breathe in deeply? Or is it all that space that allows you to release a...
Breath of Salt Air “Craving Spring Green” December 20, 2016
Happy Holidays Everyone! My mood and thoughts are still with late Summer and craving the bright green of new energy. Just completed this painting and let out a sigh of relief and hope for the future. Wishing you all an easy and relaxed where to buy cipro holiday...
Breath of Salt Air “Clouded” December 6, 2016
No matter what drama is going on in your life, nature can help soothe. A painting can also serve that function, especially one that is abstract and has no specific reference to place or time. As a viewer, you can step in with fresh eyes and experience how...
Breath of Salt Air “Learning the Ocean” November 8, 2016
Looking out on the bustling ocean I wonder, how did man ever figure out that he could safely swim, surf or play in the waves? We must have learned by trial and error. I love to watch children at the beach. We bring our babies to the shore, holding them tightly and dip...
Breath of Salt Air “October Ocean, A Gift” October 25, 2016
Sitting on the sand and observing the traveling curve of the breaker, I see elegance and raw power. The percussive sound, the scent of clean salt, and a soft breeze all impact my body and my psyche. I realize my breathing has synchronized with the crashing of the...
Breath of Salt Air “Craving the Emerald Green of the Ocean” September 27, 2016
It takes at least 15 minutes to unwind once you get settled at the beach. Sometimes it takes even longer. You run through your mental lists of what you still have to do, groceries, calls/emails to make, people to touch base with, doctors appointments, on and...
Breath of Salt Air “Moon Glow in Gray” September 6, 2016
The combinations of gray that can be made with oil paints are infinite. They are never just black mixed with white out of the tube. Some of the most intriguing color combinations are grays that are achieved by mixing complements like blue and orange, purple and...
Breath of Salt Air “Drawing is Thinking” July 23, 2016
I had a little unaccounted for time this morning and decided that what I should do is drive down to the beach and sketch. I had my favorite pen but my sketchbook wasn't in the car. I reached into the glove compartment for any paper, receipt or back of an envelope. I...
Breath of Salt Air “How I Make An Abstract Painting” July 9, 2016
As you can see, colors in my abstract works are closely aligned with my representational paintings. But there is an important distinction. In the abstractions, I don't envision how the finished painting will look. It's all about trial and error. Here, the proportions...
Breath of Salt Air “Pool Side” July 26, 2016
There is an engaging emotional lift on viewing a turquoise swimming pool. It’s the color of amusement. It makes us happy to just look at! Dive in and we immediately feel younger, almost weightless. Buoyed by water all our senses come alive. Our skin registers the...
Breath of Salt Air “Taking the Summer Plunge” July 12, 2016
When you were a child and arrived at the beach, did you jump right in? I wouldn’t think of going to the beach and not getting wet. If my bathing suit was on, no gray sky, seaweed thick water or cool air could stop me from taking the plunge. I can’t believe that I...
Breath of Salt Air “Hydrangea, Sag Harbor” June 27, 2016
All over the Hamptons this summer you see the hydrangea in full bloom. I'm lucky enough to have 3 bushes planted right in the front of my home where the shades of lavender and cobalt are infinite. Each blossom is an expression of exquisite color. The colors dazzle...
Breath of Salt Air “Ocean and Sky Space” June 13, 2016
In these very challenging times of anger and confusion, taking some time and space can help to bring clarity. Expanses of water and sky at the ocean are a gift to your psyche, a place to rest for just a moment. Looking at a painting that parallels that experience...