Wednesday 14 November 2012

Pebbles on the Beach



60x50cms, oil on canvas


This the first painting in a series I'm doing on a sea/beach theme for a future exhibition.  I really enjoyed painting this one it just seemed to flow of my brush and I can't wait to get onto the next one.
I'm not sure about the title, perhaps something more original would be better?





17 comments:

Ann said...

I love this! I am so drawn to those found still lifes in nature. You painted this beautifully! As for titles, I'm no good with that either :-)

paintinggnome said...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! I reminds me of the few times I get to visit my sister in California. Beautiful colors! Will you be posting more as you complete your exhibition?

Darlene Twitchell said...

Great colors! Very nice painting! I was just talking on my blog this morning about wanting to go to the ocean, looking at your painting makes me feel a bit closer!

Cathy Holtom said...

Thank you!
This is the first I've painted, the exhbition will be early next year, I will post them as I go along.

Richard Klekociuk said...

Nice work Cathy. You have produced a painting that is full of character. Good luck with your exhibition.

Mari Brown and Colourblob said...

Cathy thats really lovely, I would like to reach in a touch the stones and feel the wet sand. Beautiful work!!!
And I like your new header, lovely soft colours. All the best for the upcoming exhibition.

Anonymous said...

Oh - this is lovely!!

Jane said...

Awesome work !

Unknown said...

Beautiful! I look forward to seeing more from this series.

Koosje Koene said...

Wow this is gorgeous. You're not just a watercolour genius, but reveal an oil on canvas talent too! Awesome.
About that title: I don't see why you would need anything more original. Because the painting speaks for itself already.

Nora MacPhail said...

Remarkable colours. Really beautiful and I like your previous urban sketches.
Happy Painting.

Melliott said...

Really nice, Cathy--you caught both the wetness and the touch of light on them, neither of which is easy, and the relative sizes and layout is interesting too. Bravo!

Elizabeth Rose Stanton said...

I love this. The colors are gorgeous, and I love the "natural" abstractness of it!

Cynthia Schelzig said...

Now these are truly "gemstones"...just gorgeous!!

Dan Kent said...

Wow - this is a great beginning for a series! Love the composition, and the colors, the shine, and the smooth rock texture - I could just pick one up and rub it! I think your title can be a little better if you just truncate it a bit: "Pebble Beach"

Cathy Holtom said...

Thanks Dan, I like the idea!

Sarah Melling said...

This just beautiful. I wouldn't have guessed it was oil paint, as one usually sees more of an impressionistic oil painting these days. The colors are so luminous and the detail is exquisite.