Building a Wave

 My last posts showing the steps of painting the rowboat seemed to garner a lot of interest based on the number of visits. So, as a followup, I am sharing the painting steps of the other large piece I did for my Summer 2024 Sea, Sand, & Shore collection at the Louisa Gould Gallery on Martha's Vineyard.

This painting is 25" X 48"

This part of the wave I like to think of as the shelf, the "flat" part of the wave before the curl. Creating high and low features brings movement to this section.

The curl. 

This upper part of the curl feels gentle to me. The water is smooth, yet shows off a variety of colors from light yellows to reflective blues. I'll paint on a color and keep working on blending, softening the edges.