Breaking Wave IV Oil Painting Finished!

For my Breaking Wave IV in the ocean wave series of seascapes I have continued painting on canvas with oil paint. The painting  is 10 inch by 20 inch stretched canvas. The first posting at the start of this painting was on June 7, 2011 and can be found here http://studio.pjcookartist.com/2011/06/starting-ocean-wave-iv-new-painting-in.html  .  Then again on June 18 there was an update as the painting was progressing.

As you can see in the photo I applied the paint quite heavy for the breaking wave by using a pallette knife. Below is a closeup of the 3 sandpiper birds running along the waters edge. By clicking on each photo a larger version of each image will appear if you would like to see it larger. Send me an email for more information on purchasing this oil painting.

Cottage Furniture With Sandpiper Birds On The Beach

Here is a closeup of one of the sandpiper birds on the beach. I have worked on this bird, adding more of the detail in the feathers and his legs. And don't forget the shadow, it now looks like the sun is shining.
I am trying to keep some of the crackle finish from the table to show through in the painting. It is gradually fading into the painting.
Don't forget to check out my new website of hand painted cottage furniture and beach decor at Beach Cottage Art
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Hand Painted Sandpiper Birds Running on the Sand - Beach Scene On Sofa Table

I am going to paint a seascape of sandpiper birds that can often be seen running along the beach. I will paint this on a long table often called a sofa table. This sofa table has a white crackle finish and will look great in your coastal or beach theme rooms. I have done a black and white sketch of the birds in a long narrow format like the size of the tabletop. I will hand paint the birds running on the sand in acrylic paint and then put a protective finish over the painting. I like to watch these birds running along the shore when I am at the beach, they are quite entertaining. I will be posting each step of this painting project so check back to follow along. Thanks

This sofa table will be for sale on my decorative furniture website Beach Cottage Art

Hand Painted Cottage Furniture With a Beach Scene - Follow Along With artist P.J.Cook

These are some examples of wood graining paint technique often called faux painting. On the left is my usual way of having the color as the background and the white for the grain of the wood. The next one is done in reverse, white as background and color for the wood grain.

The next sample is a crackle effect. I will be painting two pieces of furniture with this crackle as the background. I like this look and I think it will go well with a beach scene painting. I think the wood graining and the crackle technique work well for cottage furniture. I will show the steps of painting a sofa table and an occasional table, each will have a beach scene hand painted on the furniture. One of the paintings will have sandpiper birds running on the sand. A favorite for many beach lovers out there.