This happy fellow, is my idea of a gift from the sea.
oil on canvas
After all, I can never look at a dolphin, without smiling, and joy is definitely a gift!
This particular dolphin, lives in the area of Key Largo, FL. I hope you are viewing this, with a big smile on your face too!
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When I lived in Bermuda I collected old bottles. There's not much topsoil in Bermuda, and long ago there were two ways to dispose of bottles: toss them into the sea or bury them in shallow holes. It's hard to find bottles intact, so I prize this one. The driftwood came from Bermuda too, and the shell from our very own beach a block away.
Carmen Beecher
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"Spirit of the Sea"
This is a spirit painting of sea creatures. It is watercolor techniques using fracturing and graphic shapes. It is a fun and challenging type of work that I enjoy.
Mary Warnick
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"A Gift from the Sea"
This watercolor was inspired by my trip on a sailboat to St. Maarten. Kept a conch shell from years ago and combined it with the image of a sailboat.
Used a technique where the background colors are saturated with a spray of water; lots of it! It lets watercolor be watercolor! It's a look that contrasts the method used in painting the shell.
Thanks for viewing!
Jean Thomas
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| Calico Crab 16x12 Watercolor on 140 lb Arches cold press paper |
I truly felt I had found a gift from the sea about 30 years ago when I visited Sanibel Island for the first (and only) time. This little bright red treasure of a baby crab had passed away on the beach. I picked his remains up and carried them back to our motel to paint. After discovering he was a "calico crab" I thought I'd place him on a background that merged the look of a calico postage stamp quilt with the local sand and shells. The penny indicates how tiny he was. I had to toss him before completing the painting because he really stunk up the room. I just recently found the old watercolor in my stash of unfinished work and tried to complete it for this challenge.
Kathy Garvey
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The sea is so good to us, it provides, transportation, adventure, food and most of all beauty. In this mysterious realm there are many fearsome creatures but also creatures of startling beauty. This collaged Lion Fish is my gift from the sea.
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