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Title: Wild Shoreline Symphony
Medium: Oil Pastels and Palette Knife on Paper
Dimensions:
- Framed: Approximately 46 x 66 cm
- Unframed artwork: Approximately 36 x 54 cm
- Orientation: Horizontal (landscape)
Framing:
Sold in a solid wood frame with a neutral mount and protective glazing. Professionally framed to highlight the texture and enhance longevity.
Signature:
Signed on the front and back by the artist.
Varnish:
Lightly varnished to protect the surface and enhance contrast and vibrancy.
Description:
Wild Shoreline Symphony is a luminous seascape where wind, water, and wildflowers merge in a joyful burst of texture and color. The artwork captures the sensation of standing before a wild coastline — where waves break in rhythm and flowers dance in the breeze.
The idea for this piece emerged from the artist’s connection to the coast and time spent observing nature’s movement rather than its stillness. It was painted in stages, starting with broad washes of pastel blended by hand, then brought to life through palette knife work in the foreground.
This is a celebration of nature’s music — visualized through layered pastel strokes and tactile textures that move with the eye.
Technical Details:
Crafted with professional oil pastels on high-quality textured paper, the artwork combines traditional pastel techniques with palette knife application — an unusual and expressive choice for this medium.
- The sky and sea were developed through smooth blending and layering with soft pastel edges.
- The wildflower foreground was added with a palette knife, applying bold pigment in layered strokes to create an impasto-like effect.
- This piece balances soft atmosphere with richly textured detail, made possible through careful layering and drying intervals.
Framing provides a clean visual border and enhances the artwork’s depth.
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