It seems I wait all year for July to happen, when I am able to immerse myself into the sea. The summer heat allows me to plunge into the refreshing green Atlantic, where I feel like my best self.
After residency I was able to meet with my new mentor, Heddi Siebel, before she left for a seagoing trip to the Arctic. Among much of her advice for me over the next couple months, she mentioned to try and do copies of some artists I aspire to. I decided to try a Peter Doig (seen in the slideshow below / last image) because of his ability to eliminate the details we do not need to see. I continued to borrow from his palette and technique to try some of my own compositions.
After working out some ideas on paper I decided to work larger in oil. After completion, I am satisfied adding more details to the waves, rather than my very monotoned version last semester, but I think I would rather blend the boat more into its background, making the edges disappear.