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| "Open Sea"
"'Open Sea' was inspired by the recollections of a retired Navy Commander. He recalls that during the spring months, about 300 miles south of the Aleutian Islands, the wind would blow so hard that it would almost flatten the waves, as it blew clouds of spindrift over the sea."
ARTIST COMMENT When I began painting the ocean, I was fascinated by all aspects of the sea. I was well acquainted with the anatomy of a wave, and knew instictively why it performed in its manner as it rolled in and onto shore. More elusive, however, was the actions of the open sea. An opportunity was presented to me and my family to go out on a commercial fishing boat from Neah Bay, Washington. I thus learned, from first hand experience, that the open sea moves in four ways at once: up and down, side to side, and forward and back, and around and around. (Are you feeling seasick?) From that experience I was able to paint the ocean as it was, farther out from shore, with believable accuracy. This is the second in that series of oil paintings on stretched canvas depicting the open waters of the ocean on a less than calm day. To learn more about the artist "painting the sea", please click here.
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Original Oil Painting 24" X 24" SOLD "Open Sea" is a 24" X 24" original oil painting
on stretched canvas.
To learn more about the artist, please click here.
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Note: Color of images may vary slightly from the actual artwork due to variations in monitors. Prices do not include framing and/or matting. WARNING: Copyrighted material. All rights reserved. Artwork may not be duplicated in any way without the expressed written consent of the artist. Any reproduction for any purpose is a violation of United States copyright laws. ©2002 Carol Thompson |