Longboard summer..

[bethany]

Summer is on its way here in Australia, so I thought I would paint a scene to celebrate.
The inspo for this is I have been watching a lot of surfing videos- women on longboards. So the references I used are stills from the videos.
oil on canvas 45cm x 75cm (18 x 30 inches)

 

[Sanlynn]

Wonderful scene you’ve depicted here!

 

[Grapes]

Bethany,
WOW, WOW, WOW !!
Your work is amazing!

 

[Jade]

Wow! Love this

 

[Donna T]

Another WOW from me! This is so impressive, Bethany! I’ve always wondered what it would be like to use stills from videos. You obviously have it all figured out.

 

[bethany]

Thanks so much, Sanlynn!
Well, Grapes- your encouragement means a lot!
Glad you enjoyed it, Jade!
Thank you, Donna! The trick is to use videos that are high-res and then give enough visual info to get a good composition.

 

[Terri]

Superb work, Bethany! Excellent detail and the reflections are sublime.

Applause!

 

[bethany]

Thank you, Terri! Much appreciated!

 

[Jade]

Thanks so much, Sanlynn!
Well, Grapes- your encouragement means a lot!
Glad you enjoyed it, Jade!
Thank you, Donna! The trick is to use videos that are high-res and then give enough visual info to get a good composition.

It's weird Bethany, my husband and I agreed the woman on the left looks very like me. I now have grey hair (for the past few years)but we both loved the painting and that added an extra thing for us. I also lived in Sydney for a year in my twenties so Oz and the sea have a special place in my heart.

 

[Grapes]

Jade, did you do surfing back then?

 

[bethany]

It's weird Bethany, my husband and I agreed the woman on the left looks very like me. I now have grey hair (for the past few years)but we both loved the painting and that added an extra thing for us. I also lived in Sydney for a year in my twenties so Oz and the sea have a special place in my heart.

Thanks for that insight, Jade! So interesting- I live 5 hours south of Sydney on the coast. I love to paint beach scenes.

 

[Jo Castillo]

This is beautiful and so descriptive. I'm smiling.

 

[Jade]

Thanks for that insight, Jade! So interesting- I live 5 hours south of Sydney on the coast. I love to paint beach scenes.

Cool! I surfed on Bells Beach when I was in Oz, just the once. If was great but hard work! Lots of waves. It's nearly 30 years ago but I loved Oz so much.