The painting I'm writing about today is called... hold your breath... "Ocean". I hope I didn't keep you in suspense for too long! In all seriousness, when I painted this piece back in 2000, it was my first "large canvas" painting that was done 100% from my imagination. Many people who view the painting ask, "Where did you paint that?" I usually reply, "In my head... then in the studio."
I did this painting in layers - I began with a dark blue sky, then filled in the moon, then added the swirls around the moon. The creative process was quite a bit like the movement of the ocean. The blue water went in horizontal wavy movements, same with the waves, as well as the moonlight.
Ironically, this painting actually changes hues, especially the moon, depending on how the light hits it. It can even be the same type of light - be it natural or artificial. To this day, I'm unsure if it was the unique paint I used for a while during that year, or if it's just the way the painting "flows"...
Until next time,
The Happy Painter,
Jill
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