Serenity Cove Acrylic

"Serenity Cove" was inspired by a beautiful sunset while we were staying at the coast and is an expression of a peaceful seaside scene at twilight. I'm always inspired by the sea, the beautiful blues of the ocean and the sky that changes with each moment. The tide is low and the painting depicts that sense of quiet and tranquillity at the time just before nightfall.

Painted in mixed media on a deep edged canvas "Serenity Cove" is an original work of art and one of a kind. This painting has been created with high quality acrylic paints on deep edged canvas and to create texture I have used some sand from the beach, which I mixed into the paint while I was working. I begin with observation of the place making notes and taking photographs to work from in the studio. From these beginnings I work intuitively, painting some base layers with a brush and then impasto techniques layer on layer applied with a palette knife. Harnessing optical mixing techniques employed by the impressionists and some of the methods of the old masters such as scumbling and glazing I continue working until the painting reaches a natural conclusion. The result is a contemporary painting that lies somewhere between abstraction and realism. The painting continues round the sides, a frame is not needed and it is ready to hang.