by LDUS2530 | Feb 20, 2017 | Breath of Salt Air
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...
by LDUS2530 | Nov 6, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
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...
by LDUS2530 | Aug 8, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
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...
by LDUS2530 | Mar 28, 2016 | Breath of Salt Air
Here’s my most recent ocean painting revealing the power of an off shore breeze against the dynamic force of the incoming wave. I love how the oil paint itself describes the fury of the sea. The extraordinary colors are taken from life but pushed a bit to...
