Morning Ebb Tide at Wells
14 in. x 18 in., acrylic on traditional-depth canvas
$280 unframed
I started with a hot magenta underpainting to warm up all the blues that would lie on top, and if you take a moment to notice, you can see it peeking through here and there and coming through layers deliberately left thin. This one was a fun study in drastic contrasts; darkest darks and lightest lights close together with just two or three shades in between. And dropping those white sparkly bits in? Nothing like it. I'll admit, it was an utter joy to paint, almost as sweet as having been there on an anniversary trip. This is just before 8 a.m. on a late May morning at Wells Beach, Maine. A hot Dunkins coffee may have been involved in the enjoyment of this moment.
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