Painting Water

One of the painters in my program, Amanda Baumgartner, recently finished this painting of a dramatic cloud and reflections in water.

Please check out Amanda's Instagram video of her in the process of painting:
​ https://www.instagram.com/p/C8CsyGjJmjS/

Painting pictures of the sea in oils is both challenging and rewarding. Capturing the dynamic movement of waves, the play of light on water, and the vastness of bodies of water requires skill and patience. The challenges include rendering realistic textures and achieving the right balance of colors to depict depth and motion. The rewards come in the form of creating a scene that evokes the power and beauty of the sea, and offers viewers a sense of tranquility and awe. Famous sea painters include J.M.W. Turner, whose dramatic seascapes are legendary, and Winslow Homer, known for his realistic and evocative marine scenes.

"Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)" by Winslow Homer was painted between 1873 and 1876

J.M.W. Turner- "The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to Her Last Berth to Be Broken Up", 1838