My first ever Seascape

[devilgrrl]

I'm taking a Plein Air painting class and today's location was Abalone Cove Shoreline Park in Palos Verdes, CA

This is the view I chose:


Here I am painting:


And here is the final product, it's a little blurry. :blush:

[Fran Kubelik]

1. WOW!

That's really beautiful!! I love it. Blurry isn't bad. Really lovely. :bounce:

[devilgrrl]

2. Thanks, I can't wait to more!

:-)

[succubus.blues]

3. Hi Friend!

:hi:

The painting is fantastic! You're very talented!

[devilgrrl]

4. Thank you very much imposter, that's very sweet of you.

:P

[succubus.blues]

8. don't make me cry.

:cry: I didn't know I was being an imposter when I registered! I didn't check for all spelling variations! God! I'm so sorry!

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

5. I like it.

Keep painting! My friend's father's first painting was a watercolor he did for his mom about 20 years ago.Now he is commissioned to paint for the PGA (Professional Golf Association) along with other associations and he has authored many books.He has an art gallery in my city and his work is cool.

Cool thing is that he is voting for Obama this time around even though he voted for Bush.I just had to add that in there.

[devilgrrl]

6. Thank you :-)

Funny that you should mention the PGA, I want to paint some golf greens for kicks, plus my parents would want one. :-)

[WinkyDink]

7. I like it! You've got talent!

[devilgrrl]

20. Thank you WinkyDink

it was a lot of fun :-)

[petronius]

9. That's really quite good! You can't even tell where the little numbers were...

I kid, I kid - seriously, that would be excellent for a 100th attempt, let alone a first. :toast:

[devilgrrl]

21. You turpentine out the numbers first!

:silly:

Thanks :-)

[atomic-fly]

10. Well done!

You have a good eye for composition! Looks like fun!

[devilgrrl]

22. Thank you :-)

I think it's one of the rare instances where I got a decent composition... for once. :-)

[Dystopian]

11. I love it....

:hi:

The colors are beautiful...

Very talented!


peace~

[devilgrrl]

23. Thank you :-)

Nice campaign button :-)

[Dystopian]

43. And thank YOU : )

Makes for a nice overall picture....
A beautiful painting....and hope for the future :-)


peace~

[My Good Babushka]

12. Very Vibrant!

And it is a lovely composition. Keep posting! I love to see your artwork.

[devilgrrl]

24. Thank you.

:-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear devilgrrl!

I think your painting is a lot more interesting and artistic than the photo!

Well done!

You have a real ability here...

:toast:

[devilgrrl]

25. My dear CaliforniaPeggy...

thank you. Say, don't you live near there?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. I'm north of there, quite a few miles...

Manhattan Beach is north of Palos Verdes...

It's at least 20 miles...

:shrug:

:hi:

[devilgrrl]

39. D'oh! It sure is!

Today is the first time ever being down there, I hope to make a return visit. :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. It is a beautiful part of the coast!

Have you seen the Wayfarer's Chapel?

It is breathtaking!

:hug:

[devilgrrl]

41. No but thanks for giving me the idea to check it out!

:hug:

[suninvited]

14. You have real talent !

yours is better than the view you painted.

[devilgrrl]

28. Thank you.

:blush:

[SeattleGirl]

15. That's a beautiful painting.

I like paintings that are an individual interpretation of something, not a near exact replica.

[devilgrrl]

29. Thank you SeattleGirl

I'm just starting to feel comfortable about not obsessing with getting everything exact. From this point on, I'm just going to run with it and see what happens - it's a lot more fun, that's for sure. :-)

[Richard Steele]

16. Speaking as a "surrealist" artist, I have to say that I like that piece a lot.

"SeaScapes" are a place where Realism and Surrealism can be one and the same.

I like the balance of your composition- it works within itself
while making it clear that there's more to see beyond its borders.
That's not easy to do- kudos to you for doing it!

And, just on a personal note, I like your use of BLUE.
It's nothing short of masterful.

Richard

[devilgrrl]

30. Thank you. Credit my teacher for the use of blue

Prior to this class I hadn't used such colors as cobalt or pthalo blue. There's some pthalo green and naples yellow mixed in there as well.

One of the big things I've learned through all of this, is how to use warm and cool colors. Warm for objects closer to you, cool to create the illusion of distance.

[lunatica]

17. I love it

Even the blurry part. It's a fabulous rendition. But what a tiny canvas! If I didn't see you painting in the photo I would think it's a much larger painting. Your brush stroke and use of color in the light and shadows are quite beautiful

:hi:

[devilgrrl]

31. It's best to work small when painting outdoors.

The light changes so quickly.

Thanks. :-)

[Bullwinkle925]

18. Now just HOW cool is that!!

thanks for sharing. I think it's terrific!!

:yourock:

[devilgrrl]

32. Thank you.

:-)

[grannylib]

19. Wow!!! That is just gorgeous...I'm envious of your talent!

What a lovely rendering -
:toast: To you!

[devilgrrl]

34. Thank you.

:-)

[mwooldri]

26. I like it! Is it for sale?

Just curious...

Mark.

[devilgrrl]

36. Thank you.

It's not on sale at the moment I'm afraid. :-(

:blush:

[Maestro]

27. Great work!

I so admire people that can paint and draw in general.

[devilgrrl]

37. Thank you.

I admire people who can sing and play musical instruments. :-)

[Robeson]

35. Awesome!...

...very nice...:thumbsup:

[devilgrrl]

38. Thank you.

:-)

[LeftyFingerPop]

42. It is wonderful.

Since I have very little artistic talent of any sort, I have always admired people who can paint.

You did a nice job, and it looks like you enjoyed yourself in the process.

Well done! :hi:

[huskerlaw]

44. I love it!!

Seriously, it's really good. In fact, if you're ever up for selling a piece, let me know. :D