I needed something to hang on the bare wall over the couch. I had the idea to create an aerial view of the beach on two canvases. I wanted it to be very simple – 2 areas of solid color. The area where they meet would have a little more detail to hint that it is a beach shot from above.
Here’s my sketch and the acrylic paint colors I selected – Buff White and Cobalt Teal. Similar paints Windsor & Newton Buff Titanium and Liquitex Cobalt Teal. You’ll also need a small amount of white.
I put two 20 x 24″ canvases together to sketch where the shoreline would be and to ensure the canvases line up.
I painted each of the solid areas.
Then, I added a thin layer of the blue over about 2″ of the sand nearest the shoreline. This is the shallow area of the ocean. At the edge of this area (and the sand) I added a thin uneven line of white for the ocean’s foam.
I was really happy with the results! Let me know if you give it a try.
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April 20, 2015 at 12:22 pm
Looks fab over your couch and the lamp goes so well with it. Neat concept… well done.
April 20, 2015 at 5:05 pm
Thank you! And the lamp was a Marshall’s find! Love that place.
April 20, 2015 at 12:23 pm
PS I really like that colorful piece and I’d add it on the side and do a threesome …
April 20, 2015 at 5:06 pm
Thank you 🙂
April 20, 2015 at 2:15 pm
I like the new ones and the old one too! Great colors and textures in that first piece.
April 20, 2015 at 5:06 pm
Thank you, I appreciate it!
April 20, 2015 at 3:41 pm
This is simple but it works so well, what a great impact!
April 20, 2015 at 5:07 pm
Thanks! 🙂
April 21, 2015 at 4:35 am
Looks perfect in that spot! A case where less is more….wonderful!
April 22, 2015 at 4:18 pm
Thank you! I appreciate your comment!n:)
April 23, 2015 at 11:27 am
I know you had so much fun! It just looks like a blast. New colors and letting go. Love love!
April 23, 2015 at 5:05 pm
Starting is always the fun part. So I got lucky and finished the day I started!
April 24, 2015 at 9:32 am
I like it!
April 24, 2015 at 1:31 pm
🙂
April 25, 2015 at 12:10 pm
Looking good! And now, maybe a cool sconce to the right of the diptych still within the width of the couch? Hard to tell how much space is there from the photo. So much fun decorating and spiffing things up. We already talked about toss pillow. Hope you don’t mind my thoughts. I can’t resist, LOL!
April 26, 2015 at 4:49 pm
Damn, now I’ll be out searching for sconces! Lol! Searching for a rug before I get new accent pillows. I appreciate your input! 🙂
April 26, 2015 at 4:55 pm
Fun, fun!
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