Saturday, June 6, 2009

New Generation of Mermaids







I have been working on a new generation of Mermaids. These are painted on pressed wood and I think they have evolved nicely from the original form that I started with. I have embellished some of them with beads as hangers to give them a little more whimsy. They also have names: this one (yellow) is Ann and she is a Kind Hearted Mermaid. The green one is Coleen and she is an Irish Mermaid.

Key Largo I

This is my latest large painting it is 24"X48".
My inspiration of course came from our many scuba diving trips. The name for this painting is Key Largo I. The water there is shallow usually around 30 feet which makes for a long dive time since you're only at 1 atmosphere of pressure and use very little air.
The reefs in the Keys are very beautiful and the fishes are so plentiful. I just love diving there. I hope to do more in this series hence the name Key Largo I.
Let me know your thoughts about this painting since this is the first in a seriers.
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