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Welcome to my storm painting, where emotion meets canvas
The thing about storms is they're not just weather events. They are emotional experiences. When painting 'Daily Storm,' I was not trying to capture what a storm looks like, but what it feels like: that mixture of tension, beauty, and raw energy that comes with changing weather. What really helps make the painting work is the heavy impasto technique you see here gives the clouds and terrain a three-dimensional quality.
Embracing the Unknown in Abstract Art
People ask me what this painting means. I just laugh. It means I spent way too much time staring at dark paint trying to figure out if I should add more white or just order pizza. It means I have learned how to make paintings different from others. Most importantly, it means I stopped trying to make perfect art and started making real art.
"Landfall" – Capturing the Chaos of a Storm in Paint
Trying to capture a storm’s essence can be chaotic. I’ve been battling this overpriced BMF-650 sable blend brush (aka “expensive mistake maker”), trying to pin down the perfect turbulence effect with a tube of Prussian Blue that cost more than my weekly coffee budget. Just when I thought I had it, my easel decided to tumbling thirty feet down rocky terrain. Good thing I didn’t skip the extra thick varnish. The composition took a hit, but sometimes the best art comes from unexpected disasters—or in this case, not-so-happy tumbles. Storm painting is like that: nature’s chaos meets artistic chaos, where the paint does weird things, and you just roll with it.
Abstract Expressionism and the Ocean: 'Wind Blows North”
Living just a few blocks from the ocean has its perks. One of my favorite things to do is head down to the shore when it's stormy. There's something about feeling the wind and rain coming off the ocean that just gets the creative juices flowing. "Wind Blows North" is a reflection of those stormy days. Abstract expressionism is all about letting go and allowing the paint to guide you. For this piece, I used aggressive brushstrokes and splatters to convey the chaotic energy of a storm. The colors are bold and dynamic, with splashes of yellow, black, and white against a blue background. "Wind Blows North" isn't just about a storm. It's about the feeling of being alive, of standing on the edge of something powerful and uncontrollable. It's about embracing the chaos and finding beauty in it.
The Emotional Ride of Painting an Abstract Seascape
Breakers Tossing pulls you in with bold lines and colors, evoking the raw energy of a stormy ocean and challenging you to let go of control, to embrace the unexpected. This isn’t a painting that tells a story—it’s one that asks you to feel, to connect with its emotion and discover your own meaning. Like life itself, Breakers Tossing is messy and unpredictable, but within its chaos lies a striking beauty that reminds us to seek clarity in the unexpected and find those small, fleeting moments of grace.
Why Abstract Art Feels Like a Journey
Abstract art is like a journey without a map, guided by curiosity rather than a plan. It invites you to explore, as each piece—like Night's Song, where a storm meets the horizon—unfolds a new story with every glance. There are no instructions, no need for understanding—only the raw feeling that connects you to its essence.
Why I Paint the Tidepools.
Tidepools are like little worlds on their own—a reminder of nature’s small-scale beauty, alive and full of mystery. These miniature ocean pockets show the sea’s larger rhythms. It’s nature’s way of showing us life in the overlooked, and I try to bring this in my art.
Finding Reality in Abstract Painting
I’m not painting exact scenes or locations – it's more like closing my eyes and feeling the ocean, imagining that wild surf crashing, the water swirling, the waves pulling back and then charging forward again. To me, it’s about capturing that raw, alive feeling of being in that moment – like standing chest-deep in the ocean, completely lost in it
How the Ocean Shapes My Abstract Art
Living close to the ocean means daily inspiration for my abstract art. I don't paint the sea as it is but rather how it feels to me. It's about expressing a concept, like the essence of the sea, through a mix of subconscious inspiration and personal experience. Abstract art invites interpretation. My goal isn't to dictate what you see but to offer a piece that resonates with you in your own way.
How the Horizon Shapes My Semi-Abstract Landscapes
the significance of the horizon line—a line shaped by a lifetime of ocean views. This blog delves into how that simple line provides a foundation for my art, connecting the viewer to the piece and offering a sense of direction in abstraction.