Stormy Ocean Sunrise - Early Morning Walk

Stormy Sunrise - Early Morning Walk is part of a series on stormy sunrise seascapes. I love the moodiness of sunrise seascapes.

This seascape includes two people with a dog walking on the beach at sunrise.

I enjoy working with pastel. Normally, the only drawback is that pastel drawings must be framed under glass to protect the delicate pastel finish. In this instance I chose to ignore the normal protocol of such framing, and to complete this drawing on canvas with a permanently sealed finish. Treating pastel this way chances losing the fresh brilliance that is the hallmark of pastel drawings, especially if light toned colours are used. I decided to take that chance and feel that I haven't lost the feeling that I wanted to capture.

Stormy Sunrise - Early Morning Walk does not need framing under glass or any form of framing. It is fully sealed and the pastel will never move.

It is perfect to hang in your office for that little bit of mental escape while enjoying your morning coffee.

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I am an Australian artist living in Central Queensland.

With a lifetime passion for drawing and painting, I have exhibited and sold artwork from a young age. Realistic with an impressionistic touch is an apt description of my work. Using a large range of media, I embrace landscapes, portraits, pet portraits, home portraits, buildings, machinery and vehicles, trees and plants, still life - almost anything, actually. Charcoal, pen, pastel and oils are definite media favourites.

In 2015, I completed a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art). This degree focused on contemporary art.

My work features in private collections around the world as well as in local council, public collections.

Artist Statement

My paintings, drawings and prints bring an element of calm into our busy lives. Strongly influenced by Impressionism, I aim to imbue our everyday lives with harmony and serenity. These characteristics are found in landscapes, seascapes, street scenes and the ordinary realities that surround us. An atmosphere of peace and comfort reaches out from flowing, colour harmonies, gentle, visual paths and meaningful, quiet areas within my artworks. Viewers are encouraged to relax and feel a blanket of calmness envelop them, taking them to a place of inner peace.

Wrap yourself in the tranquility of the natural environment. Find serenity in the familiar. Experience the atmosphere of the unfamiliar. Feel the calmness and stillness of the quietened mind guiding you to your inner sanctuary.