12x16 Oil on Canvas Board with Black Gesso. I did better this time cutting out the oval with exacto blade vs scissor and ceramic serving plate - thanks for tip Helen! I also got to practice doing a wipe out revision. My first wave eye was WAY too big, so I scrubbed it off and redid it. A little bit of pure Prussian blue allowed me to recapture some of the darks that got killed by scrubbing. Somehow those wave eyes grow so I need to start smaller to take that into account. Overall, lots of fun to paint and not too difficult. Would recommend for a beginner that wants to try a seascape. Could also easily be painted on rectangle.
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I searched the house and found medium size ceramic platter. Then I selected canvas board to fit that. I have several paper plate ovals, but the ceramic is more stable for either tracing or cutting around. I recommend garage sales and thrift stores for " painterly objects"
Haha its a nightmare isnt it. I had to troll the internet to get the right shape oval, I found trudging round the shops a waste of time. You wouldn't believe how many different shape ovals there are would you. I like them to be equal distance from all four edges of the canvas and I tend to use the same size all the time. If you search the dimensions you want it's the best way to find it. I think mine came from an online catering store.
So gorgeous and a great tip from Helen! So very pretty....just love seascapes!
Very pretty, love the colors in the water
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Great oval seascape, where did you buy that oval in just the right format and shape or was it there already in the house by (happy) accident ?