Seascape Gallery

Gallery List

The works in this gallery are oils and pastels. They are my favourite mediums. I also find that showing the effects that I am after comes more naturally using these mediums. Both allow you to "move" your colour around, and both are very forgiving if you are not able to dedicate large blocks of time to one work, allowing you to revisit a project over several sessions.

The Beach Oil Painting of the sea shore in Frankston area (Victoria, Australia) during winter on nine individual canvasses mounted on framed black painted board. The frame is plain black and is in addition to the size of the work.
Foreshore Wattle Point This is another piece inspired by my recent visit to Wattle Point, Victoria, Australia. Although the colours have been altered for more drama, the basis theme has been retained.
Industria Meets the Sea This is inspired from a part of a painting done by an Impressionist Artist. It is mainly just a chance to try out some courser grade paper and contrast the industrial building in the back to the seashore coming to the foreground. Hence the description - Industria meets the sea.
Moonlight Moonlight again shows how much I love the impressionist period. Inspired by William Turner, I wanted to try my hand at a similar topic with a different medium, being pastels. It is a quick drawing done with no attempt to hide the strokes from the pastels.
Ocean Beach Rye Ocean beach, Rye, Victoria, Australia.
Ocean Sunset The final painting from the original preliminary drawing has turned out to be a different ratio. Sometimes we are restricted by our materials. I also decided to change the sky and the composition to suit. I had also just seen an amazing sunset recently and wanted to incorporate it into a painting whist it was fresh in my head. It was a chance to try out the palette knives again, and try new approaches. Which was fun.
Ocean Sunset - Preliminary Sketch Preliminary sketch of Ocean Sunset.
On The Seashore Oil painting of seashells on a seashore on two canvasses mounted on framed vinyl covered board.
Row Boats II Oil Painting of the sea shore in Frankston (Victoria, Australia) area during summer on nine individual canvasses mounted on framed board painted black with the strong red of one of the row boats reflected in the mounting board. The frame is black and is addition to the size of the work.
Row Your Boat! Acrylic Painting of the sea shore in Wattle Point (Victoria, Australia) during summer, mounted on framed board painted black with a hint of the colour in the boats and foliage over painted for texture. The frame is black and is addition to the size of the work.
Seascape Study 1 Seascape study.
Seascape Study 1 - Preliminary Sketch Preliminary sketch of Seascape Study 1.
Seashell Whilst sitting in the McClelland Guild of Artists meeting for July, inspiration struck. Due to the terrific presentation by the two artists for the month I had ideas popping into my head so fast I couldn't keep up. Out of this frenzy came this painting.
She Sells Seashells Oil Painting of the sea shore in Frankston (Victoria, Australia) area during summer on nine individual canvasses mounted on framed board painted black with a hint of the colour in the shell over painted for texture. The frame is black and is addition to the size of the work.
Shoreline If anyone had asked me several months ago if I was a watercolourist I would have had a definite answer of no.
Tribute to Turner Tribute to Turner's "Steamer In A Snowstorm".
Victorian Coastline One more out of a series of photos by Stephanie Cox, this scene reminded me of the beaches along the Victorian coast that I sat on many times in my youth, as my father tried his hand at fishing. I was able to modify my style a bit to suit the picture and do some more experimenting. The colours I have used reflect those from this area, and help the viewer to gain a feeling of how it was standing in the coastal breeze enjoying this view.
Walk Lakes Entrance On holidays in Lakes Entrance (Victoria, Australia), we took the camera everywhere. We were luck to catch a couple taking a walk along the foreshore. As they passed by I called out to them that they were going to be in a painting which they were thrilled about. The painting itself is rather small, but I wanted to do something fairly quick, that still showed of the lovely wave action near the people.
Wave in Action Wave in action.
Wetlands Lakes Entrance Oil painting on board, framed with 2 frame inserts. Taken from a photograph by Stephanie Cox with the subject matter simplified to keep the striking effect of the light and colours.