TM8539 A Song for July 36×40 oil on panel

A Song for July brings anticipation of summer into focus. Exuberant waves, the smell of sea air, and the hypnotic sound of waves crashing onto a sandy beach are all celebrated in this new painting. I especially wanted to play with the horizon, letting it disappear into low clouds, peek out, then disappear again. Details below show the mix of techniques used in the waves. Enjoy.

TM8539 A Song for July – detail of distant wave and disappearing horizon

TM8539 A Song for July – close-up of wave showing textures and droplets (monprint techniques used in underlayer)