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Windswept trees lean over swirling waves rendered in rich blues

This vertically oriented painting features a map of the Hawaiian archipelago surrounded by evocative symbols—ukuleles

I attempt to use hardware in a juxtaposition with the smoothness and fluidity of water

The Awakening - Surf Art lighthouse once wrote an essay on48x48. Acrylic on panel with gloss varnish and framed in dark stained redwood. A morning blissful walk along the shore as the sun breaks through some southern skies.. The Dark and Light series takes a modern simplistic approach to a classic beach and ocean scene. I use a dark under layer behind the waves, and a lighter wash on the sky and foreground that allows the natural wood grain to be a part of the painting. I also use perspectives and colors in