Saturday, April 13, 2013

Santa Cruz Island WIP

A little more than a year ago the prompt at Illustration Friday was 'fluid' so I painted the ocean.
I was happy with the painting and decide to do a trio of ocean inspired paintings.

The first Fluid is a close shoreline view. The second, Fluid no. 2, which I painted about a month later was a mid view of a crashing wave. I had in mind that Fluid no. 3 would be a far off view, such as the way Santa Cruz Island looks from the mainland, but I took several detours into Hungarian folk art, drawing with colored pens, journaling, and experimenting with watercolors. That third canvas stayed white as snow...hidden in a closet.

My dear friend L's brother, who is decorating a new home, took Fluid and Fluid no. 2 home and asked me to paint Fluid no 3. for him.  I sold three paintings!  (my first three!)

So here it is, a work in progress.  Santa Cruz Island at sunset.



 
Some lovely roses from my garden for inspiration.
 



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25 comments:

  1. Ahh... the ocean... so beautiful :)

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  2. I love all 3 paintings, the ocean is my fave. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  3. Your ocean is looking great!
    Thank you for sharing your roses too, beautiful!

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  4. Lovely ocean ~ very inviting and creative ~ ^_^

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  5. These paintings are magnificent ... No wonder he wanted them all! Huge congrats on your first sales!

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  6. oh what a great piece and your roses!!! love them!!!!!

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  7. Wow, these are really beautiful paintings! I love painting water. Lucky gentleman to have acquired them from you and congrats on selling them!

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  8. love your paintings, I love water scenes AND roses, just beautiful!

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  9. Beautiful paintings. I love your roses, gorgeous :)

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  10. Beautiful painting, love the cool blue! Those roses are amazing! <3

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  11. A beautiful portrait of the sea. I am not surprised you have sold paintings....lovely work!

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  12. congrats on selling Fluid 1 and 2 and how lovely that the same person wants this one too! Lovely ocean scenes - so relaxing to look at!

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  13. Great job on the ocean paintings and selling them all! Happy Sunday!

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  14. Congrats on selling your paintings - I love paintings of the ocean + yours are gorgeous
    Kirstin x
    (p.s. thank you for leaving such lovely comments on my PPF painting this week x)

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  15. Such soothing paintings! I especially liked the shoreline fluid painting...can feel the gentle waves and the froth on the sand!

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  16. Your roses are gorgeous I imagine they smell amazing.

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  17. Love the flowers! Your ocean is amazing, I want to jump in!
    cheers, dana

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  18. How excellent! Nothing like waiting for the right time to paint on a blank canvas . I love the crashinv wave so much!!

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  19. gorgeous!! love the lacy waves of no. 2.

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  20. Gorgeous paintings and gorgeous roses too! I've just recently planted some small rose bushes in my garden - I hope they yield some gorgeous roses too someday.

    Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity

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  21. Wow... your paintings are amazing! Love the beautiful waves and fantastic colors. Love your gorgeous roses, too. Thank you so much for sharing. ^_^

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  22. Rita that is truly beautiful, I remember doing that same prompt but my painting isn't as good as this one .
    Manon x

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  23. Congrats on your sales and well deserved too. I can just imagine them in a sunlit room with the view of the sea in the distance from a window. Just lovely.

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  24. wonderful, Rita!! love that dreamy blue

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