Sunday, February 6, 2011

Pacific Sunrise


Original Acrylic on Textured Canvas

36 x 18  - SOLD




Here is the final version of the Step-by-Step from January 23rd and 24th. If you scroll down you'll find these two posts and see the texture building and painting of this canvas. I had to leave it for a few days and come back to it for the final touches, so I could get a more accurate read on what needed to be done. There's nothing like a fresh look at a painting to know where to go with it. The foreground needed to be darkened and the light on the water needed adjusting. Now I'm pleased with the outcome and had fun with the Golden mediums that I used - Molding Paste and Coarse Pumice. The Coarse Pumice was difficult to cover, so I would most likely experiment with adding some pigment before applying it the next time. Have you tried any of these textural mediums? If you've used Coarse Pumice let me know how you handled the paint coverage.







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10 comments:

  1. This has to be one of my favorite paintings you've done. I love it! It's perfect Claire. The reflections off the water is handled so well.!!

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  2. Hello Claire,
    beautiful painting, colors and textures.
    Art and sensibility!
    Amazing!

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  3. Thank you Hilda and Antonio, your encouragement is so very much appreciated.

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  4. Très jolie peinture qui vous emporte... Du rêve, de la magie... la nature est belle grâce à vous.
    Bisous

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  5. Hello claire...
    excellent work...beautiful colours,texture....

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  6. Well done, Claire! I really enjoyed seeing the step-by-step photos. The final version is beautiful. I really like the effects you achieved on the beach area.

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  7. Merçi Martine, and thank you Shivanand and Virginia for your wonderful encouragement.

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  8. Beautiful Claire!!! The light is gorgeous and you nailed the water. Just beautiful!! I also love the 30 x 18 size it really adds to this painting. Fabulous job:)

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  9. Thanks Carrie! I really like how the the canvas format worked out also.

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  10. Claire, Very well done. I especially like the detail in the foreground. Perfection!

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