Finishing Ocean Wave Oil Painting - 6th Step Is Adding Final Details

In the final stage of this oil painting of an ocean wave and a sandy beach I am putting in the final details. I have worked on the foam of the crashing wave and the foreground foam in this beach scene. Sometimes I work on other paintings and then come back and look at the first painting to see if it needs anything else. As with any landscape painting it is good to step away from a painting and then look at it with fresh eyes. I will then look for an appropriate picture frame to accent the painting.

Looking back at the previous posts of this oil painting you can see how the painting started from a simple pencil sketch to a detailed seascape oil painting. Thanks for following along and check back to see the final finished beach scene. Thanks, P.J. Cook

Seascape Oil Painting - Next Step In Painting Ocean Wave in Oil

I am continuing to refine and improve the details in this oil painting of a beach and wave. When you compare the previous posts in this painting demonstration you can see how I have worked from a pencil sketch to a detailed painting. The overall colors of this shoreline scene change as I work towards finishing the painting.

This painting is 16" x 20" and is painted on a Gessobord by Ampersand. This product has a nice smooth finish and that was what I decided to use for this ocean wave painting. Check back to see how the oil painting looks as I finish up this seascape.

4th Step In Painting a Breaking Ocean Wave In Oil Paint

Well I'm continuing my oil painting of an ocean wave breaking along a sandy beach. You can see below the different stages of the oil painting from my pencil sketch to where I am now. I have been working on the wave and the foreground water. Then I worked on more of the sand texture, This will take some time and I will be adding small shells and seaweed if I think it will help by leading the eye into the painting. I will be adding more foam in the foreground water too. The size of this original oil painting is 16" x 20". Check back to see how I finish up this seascape painting of a breaking ocean wave.

Continuing Seascape Oil Painting of Ocean Wave With Sandy Beach

As you compare the 3rd stage of this seascape with the previous stages, there is more detail to the entire surface of the oil painting. I started with the blue sky area by adding a few light clouds. The sky will be rather simple because the wave and beach surf in this seascape is where all the action will be.

After painting the sky I then I worked on the left side of the wave along with the background water. As I am working on each area I pay close attention to the values. The curling wave on the left side of the oil painting has 3 distinct values of that I blended together. Lastly I started painting the sandy beach area with the incoming wave with the foam edge. As you compare each of the previous stages I think this seascape of a breaking ocean wave is coming together.

2nd Stage In Painting an Ocean Wave with a Sandy Beach in Oil Paint

At this stage in the seascape oil painting of an ocean wave and a sandy beach, I have completed the initial block-in of the ocean wave and the beach. Basically I have covered the canvas with paint. I am trying to follow my pencil sketch except I am using color. Below the pencil sketch shows the placement of everything in the painting and it also shows the values. The 2nd stage does not have any detail but I try to put as much of the colors in that I anticipate using in later stages of this oil painting seascape. Also I can see areas at this stage where I need to change the values. I will continue working this weekend on the beach painting so check back next week to see how it progresses.

Sandy Beach Seascape Oil Painting Underway

Pencil sketch of ocean wave seascape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting a new seascape oil painting of an ocean wave with a sandy beach. Above is the pencil sketch that I start with whenever I begin a new painting. This gives me an idea of the composition and values in the painting.  The value of a painting is the lightness or darkness of an area. This painting will be similar to a previous oil painting of mine shown below with a rocky shore. This original beach painting will have sand and foam instead of the rocks. I hope to show the next step in a few days so check back to follow along as I paint this seascape of a sandy beach.

"The Breaking Wave" Oil by PJ Cook

Painting a Seascape of Two Girls Playing At the Beach - Follow Along with each Step

 Back on July 7, 2010 post I described how I was going to use this sketch for a painting. If you want to read that post it is here painting-seascape-step-by-step . So that is my black and white sketch for this seascape painting of two girls playing at the beach.

My next step was to start the background, I am painting with Golden brand of acrylic paint. So I have painted with thin acrylic to get the background in and to cover the canvas. I do not have the figures in yet, I wanted to get the background started before adding the girls.

Here you can see that I am painting on a 12" x 12" gallery wrap canvas. I paint on the 1.5" sides of the canvas wrapping the scene right around the edge and onto the sides. This type of canvas does not need a frame and it will add depth to the painting. Check back to follow along with the next step in this seascape of two girls playing at the beach.

This Friday evening there will be a wine and cheese reception at The Artisans Harbor at 188 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT. So if you are in the area stop by between 5 - 7pm to see many of my new paintings and hand painted furniture.
Thanks, PJ

Seascape Painting Finished - Beach scene painted on chair

I have finished painting the wood chair. This chair will be auctioned off in May for a charity. For my seascape painting I decided to use a beach path surrounded by a dune fence and have the fence posts be the back of the chair. I painted sand texture on the seat of the chair and added some seashells along with the footprints. I had the footprints get smaller as the path went further towards the water so it looked like the footprints were receding. This added some depth to the painting. I have a beach umbrella and 2 chairs on the sand and seagulls and sailboats in the distance. The legs and back of the chair I painted white and then painted a yellow glaze over the white and then dragged a grooved tool on the glaze to create small lines. It is a faux painting technique and I think it added interest to the rest of the chair. I then painted a matte finish over the entire chair to protect the finish.

This chair will be on display at the Lyme Tree Woman's Exchange in Old Lyme for a few weeks. I will be painting more of these chairs and offering them for sale. I may be painting several different scenes on the chairs. I will also paint a particular scene if someone wants a specific picture on a chair.

For more details on the charity auction view previous posts for details. Thanks, and contact me at my email: pj@pjcookartist.com for more info on painting the chairs.

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Update: beach painting on chair project.

The seascape painting on a chair project is progressing. I am continuing to add layers of acrylic paint to my chair. In this photo I have my palette and paints and the chair all on my desktop. Sometimes I paint with the chair here or on the floor it depends what section I am working on.

The sand will probably take the most time to paint because I want all the footprints in the sand receding towards the water. This should create depth to the painting. I am planning to paint the rest of the chair with a gloss white paint in the areas without the artwork. It's coming along and I should be finishing up in a few days.




I have a art show next weekend here in Old Lyme, CT. It is the Expressions Art Show and I have participated for several years now. It is at Lyme Art Association and many artists fill the gallery walls with their art for sale. The proceeds for the sale of the artwork go towards non-profit organizations and are listed on the postcard. I have included all the details for the show and I hope to see you there!
Thanks,
PJ Cook
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