Sunnier days and better news on the virus front have conspired to make me more interested in painting beach scenes again. I’ve taken some of my favourite little ‘beach bits’ kids and made them bigger (about 20 x 20) for more impact. On this one, I experimented with a fluid acrylic underpainting, splashing drops of clear water on a graded colour base to form fun ‘sea-urchin-like’ shapes. In fact, once I completed the boy, foam, and sparkles in pastel, I decided to call it Sea Urchin for the underwater shapes and the boy. It’s a nice bright piece that has me anticipating summer days at the beach!
