"Coronado Island Expedition" and "Overlooking the Cliffs"

"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."

- Henry Ward Beecher

Daily Painting #11

"Coronado Island Expedition"

8" x 10" Acrylic on board

Original painting, $100.00

Daily Painting #12

"Overlooking the Cliffs"

8" x 10" Acrylic on board

Original painting, $100.00

I'm one of those people who gets 'carried away' with things.  I commit myself to whatever I'm working on with my entire being.  I can be preoccupied with something to such an extent that I'll even dream about it.  

That is how I've become since I started painting seascapes.  There is something very familiar in these scenes.  I like to think I was a painter in another life and it's all coming back to me just now.  Maybe I'm remembering my own childhood spent on the beaches of Florida.  Whatever it is, it's comfortable and it makes me happy, and 'happy' is why I paint.

My recent paintings are the first time I've painted from my own photographs.  I still have one more to do; a young mother holding a toddler in her arms as both gaze out to sea.  I can't wait to get started.  

Will I paint more?  Undoubtedly.  The Siren's call is strong and I will once again be drawn to the sea. 

To purchase either the original painting or a reproduction, visit my gallery:

karyn-robinson.artistwebsites.com

New Painting for Sale - "Last Light"

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." - Unknown

Daily Painting #8

"Last Light"

Acrylic, 12" x 9"
$100.00

Memorial Day is the official kick-off for the summer season and while many families will spend the day grilling hamburgers and playing games, more than a few of us will head to the beach.

In my painting "Last Light", a young boy lingers just a while longer near the swirling foam as the sun sets behind him, illuminating the sand and his tanned skin in a golden glow.  

I can imagine his mother gathering the blankets, sun screen, and toys while his father grabs the cooler and folding chairs.  They call his name.  He pretends not to hear.  "Just a little longer" he thinks to himself.  

"Just a little longer."

Purchase the original painting or a reproduction here.  Be sure to take a look at the variety of options like gallery wrapped canvases, and artwork printed on acrylic and metal.  Very cool!

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/last-light-karyn-robinson.html

Daily Painting #6

"First Timer"

Acrylic on Panel

10" x 8"

Every mother who has ever taken a young child to the beach remembers this special moment.  Dropping those little feet into the cool water for the first time.  Trying to imagine what he's thinking being exposed to so many sensations; the smell of the ocean breeze, the roar of the waves, the soft sand shifting between his toes.  It's a memory she'll be replaying in her mind for days, maybe even years.  For the child, it's yet another 'first' to be checked off on his long list of life experiences.

It's nice to be able to revisit this moment.  To be taken back to that bright day on the beach perhaps many, many years ago.  Close your eyes and hear the gulls cry, feel the breeze and listen to those little squeals of laughter echo in your mind.

The original artwork has been sold, however you may purchase a reproduction here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/first-timer-karyn-robinson.html