Friday, January 29, 2010

Underlayer

As I mentioned in a couple posts ago, I visited the aquarium while I was home. It had been such a long time since I'd been to the aquarium and I forgot how magically foreign things underwater were. I've recently been to the underwater exhibit at the Academy of Science in San Francisco, but the beauty didn't compare to the aquarium in Waikiki. It was something about the colors and the life of tropical sea life that held on to my attention.

One image in particular just stuck out in my mind and every time I thought about it, I felt compelled to paint it. So I did!

I'm calling this one Underlayer and its 20 x 16 inches, oil on canvas. Lots of detail (which is probably why I felt compelled to do that last piece) and a great learning experience of spacial pushing a pulling. I'll probably be doing a few other underwater scenes due to a commission I'll be starting on soon. Maybe this will turn into a body of work?

6 comments:

Gummy Choco said...

end of the week as told. hehe.. this one is really pretty. congrats on getting a commission!

Casey Newlin said...

I love how the piece turned out and can't wait to see the others!

brittany kamai said...

woah that is nuts yo

celia said...

Stupendous! Is that a word? I really really this. It is so beautiful and the lighting is so cool!!!

Dennis said...

Terrific work. I love the blue colors and can relate with it in Hawaii. Take care!

Abe said...

Jon, looks like things are going well. Your painting are amazing. You have gone a long way from the Trader Joes mural. Take care