This magnificent, rugged coast in the Hamakua District on the Big Island of Hawaii is wild and full of earth's natural energy. "Coastline Sea Spray" by Margaret Stanton, captures the spray from the crashing waves at the foot of the pali, plus the constant movement of the water where the stream rushes into the ocean currents at Onomea Bay
"Coastline Sea Spray"
Artist: Margaret Stanton
Original acrylic on canvas
16 x 20 in
Original Art Poster
16 x 20 in: $30
;
ART PRINTS
8 x 10 in: $90
Embellished Print:
16 x 20 in: $695
"Coastline Sea Spray"
I'm including descriptions of paintings plus discussions about how
they were created. This may be of interest to an active artist,
because these kinds of talks, like the ones shared among the friends
in my pleine-aire group, can provide good tips and good inspiration.
There may be something helpful in these talks that you can apply in
your own work. I have some suggestions for beginning plein-aire
painters throughout the dialog, because I like to see people go out
and try it. See what happens.
This piece combines the energetic movement of the water with the
quiet softness of the mist. The darkest dark of the rocks brings out
the lightest light of the crashing wave providing a strong center of
interest. The mist originates from this place, softening any hard
lines and dark areas as it goes so as not to compete.
Of course, the viewer's eye will undoubtedly move. And, it's good to
remember that in any landscape, the viewer's eye will want to travel
to the farthest distant place in the painting before moving back. So,
give the viewer something to see there as well.