Sunday, October 2, 2011

Late afternoon at Guerzido beach


Late afternoon at Guerzido beach
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Question: What would you do on another insanely hot October day if you were here with me on the Ile de Brehat? Head for the beach? Yep! Me too! But not for me the swimming or sunbathing because I took my oil paints, so I guess that makes me a little odd because no-one else seemed to be painting....
I am so glad I did today though! Guerzido beach is south facing and I love the silhouettes and the sparkling of light on the water that you get here. Time after time I have tried without too much success to translate that magic into paint on canvas but today I am actually very satisfied that I caught it! I really managed to get what I was seeing - the tones, the colours, and all with a real simplicity in my brush strokes. The whole painting was started and finished in situ and I feel it says enough. So without further ado, here it is for you!
It is oil paint on canvas, 25 x 30cms, and if you like it you can take a look at further information and view all my current auctions by clicking on the 'click to bid' link above.
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9 comments:

  1. Jeffrey J. Boron October 2, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Love the sparkle and the bold simplicity in this piece Haidee-Jo.

    Jeffrey

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  2. Jeffrey J. Boron October 2, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Lovely sparkle and bold simplicity Haidee-Jo!!

    Jeffrey

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  3. UnknownOctober 2, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Thank you so much Jeffrey!

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  4. Antonio MachadoOctober 3, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    Very beautiful painting!
    Congratulations

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  5. UnknownOctober 3, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Thank you Antonio!

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  6. Laurel DanielOctober 3, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Wonderful. You captured it.

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  7. UnknownOctober 3, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Thank you too Laurel, much appreciated!

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  8. Michael SasonNovember 6, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    you really painted the atmosphere...beautiful!!! :-)

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  9. Susan Van Sant GalleryNovember 9, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Your paintings are exactly what I was talking about in my blog, what I was trying to do. They are so alive and fresh with bold brush strokes. Apparently effortless, but masterful. Great underpainting work that shines through. I love them all! :)

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Thank you for your words!