Wave #1 Painting

Wave #1 depicts the force of the Pacific Ocean creating waves over 6 meters high. It shows our vulnerability to the elements and the drastic global changes in the ocean levels and the melting of the ice caps. The painting was rendered with an acrylic underpainting, finished in oils in a light impasto fashion. Inspired by my love for the Pacific Ocean and its power. I spend a year leaving with local fishermen of Huasco, Chile to capture the daily life and the dramatic changes of the sky and ocean during and after the storm has passed. I want the viewer to feel the sense of helplessness, coldness and the perils local fisherman face everytime they go out in their boat's fishing. Many fishermen have lost their lives to these waves and power of the ocean of the northern region of Chile. Perhaps, one of the most seismic zones in Chile. I used acrylics as part of the underpainting to help to speed up the drying time and add texture to the painting. The whole painting was rendered with the palette knife in oils as it is my primary painting medium.

Painting:Oil on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:33.5 W x 22 H x 1.5 D in

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