This was the last of a series I recently painted of our local coastline. They have familiar themes to others I have painted. In this one I liked the shadows cast by the nearest clump of marram grass and the distant beach as it drifts away into infinity. It is an expansive area of sand where, in some areas, you barely see a soul as you walk beneath the towering dunes.
This set of paintings gives me some choice when I come to select paintings for the exhibitions which are fast approaching.
Other seaside and beach paintings are available for sale on my website: grahammcquadefineart.com
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I love the light in this
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Thanks Kim, it was the light and shadows that caught my attention.
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Your posts and paintings make me think of holidays as a child on this coastline! Didn’t imagine your posts would do this! 🙋♂️
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Thanks Ashley. Somewhere between my interpretation and your hazy memories a grain of truth emerges.
I hope they were happy times.
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Graham, something in your posts triggers happy childhood memories from the 50s and early 60s: Southport, New Brighton, Blackpool et al! I think I will have to visit again before I become too old to travel. 😉🙋♂️
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Reminds me of our coast & outer banks. Spent my childhood at Myrtle Beach, SC. My paternal grandparents had friends there.
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It’s a common beach type. Different times I’ve been from Portland, Maine to Miami, but never visited the beaches in the south, though there were quite a few sandy ones in New England.
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Very lovely, Graham!
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::sigh:: What a lovely sight! The shadows cast by the grass and the little rises in the sand…the hint of mystery in the distance…wonderful! 👏👏👏👏👏
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Thanks Robin. I too was drawn by those shadows.
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Your art is inspiring. It makes me want to learn pastel painting. I have some but have never picked them up. I will be doing so soon, after seeing how beautiful your work is, it makes me want to give it a try myself.
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Thanks Tina. If you have some give them a go. I use chalk pastels (not oil pastels). They are a great medium to get fast images, even if they are a bit messy. You can use them over gouache or watercolour as well. Best of luck.
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Thank you! I have both oil and chalk and was wondering which to start with, you must have read my mind! LoL Have a great day!
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