Where the Ocean Meets the Sky Painting

INSPIRATION: I was enchanted by a young rider l on a horse at the ocean. The lighting, the colors, the waves were all perfect and I loved the young man's haunting, chiseled face. While painting this lovely scene, Rod Stewart was singing Rhythm of the Heart. When I heard the lyrics, "For I know my place is home Where the ocean meets the sky." It was as if he had written it with this particular young man in mind. To keep my depiction of the model more poetic than a straight boy-on-his-horse-portrait, I filled the sky above him with a village and diving sea nymphs in the clouds. Since he ate so much candy during the painting, I added the bird offering a candy kiss. I hope the VIEWERS FEEL they are embraced and exhilarated by the rugged Portland seaside while viewing the tightly rendered rough surf. Once they are content with that, they can move on to the more imaginary aspects of the sky and lose themselves there bringing forth their own life experiences that come to mind. I also hope viewers fall in love with the stunning beauty of the young man and his horse as I did. SHOP TALK: I used acrylic paint on stretched linen on a medium sized canvas so I could include all the elements. The blues used in the boy's shirt, the bachelor buttons, the sea and the sky are cool and soothing, selected to bring a sense of calm and peace to the composition and ultimately the viewer A realistic style of painting is used throughout the painting, although the diving nymphs and village in the sky are more loosely rendered than the boy and horse. That is my way of depicting experiences for the young man that are yet to come. For I know my place is home Where the ocean meets the sky

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:30 W x 36 H x 2 D in

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