The Painting of Coastal Life 3 - Rewind

The Painting of Coastal Life 3 - Rewind

I remember the first time I ever saw an artist do a full painting demonstration I was mesmerized. It was so helpful seeing how they manipulated the brush, paint and substrate to create a beautiful work of art. I am sometimes mesmerized by my own painting process. Often when I create a new painting I step back to look at it and say to myself "Where did that come from?" Even after 30 years of painting, making art is still a mystery.

This painting is part of a series entitled "Coastal Life." For me it communicates the beach and the ocean. In it I can feel the hot sand and the warm breeze, and hear the rhythmic pounding of the waves. This video was done several years ago, but I am “rewinding” it here because I just love this painting and the experience of painting it. This piece is painted on a 36x72” gallery wrapped canvas.

To the best of my memory, here are the colors (Golden Heavy Body Acrylic):

  • Titanium White

  • Cobalt Turquoise

  • Viridian Hue

  • Burnt Umber

  • Naples Yellow Hue

  • Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

  • Pyrrole Orange

  • Titan Buff

  • Teal

  • Cerulean Blue Deep

  • Minty-G (custom mixture)

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As always, thanks for your support!

David


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