Busy Relaxing- Siesta Key Beach

This piece is three 20x20 paintings together. For more detail and quality see the three individual images.
I had no desire to paint beach scenes,... more

by Heather Nagy

Original - Sold

Price

Not Specified

Dimensions

60.000 x 20.000 x 1.500 inches

Title

Busy Relaxing- Siesta Key Beach

Artist

Heather Nagy

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Canvas

Description

This piece is three 20x20 paintings together. For more detail and quality see the three individual images.
I had no desire to paint beach scenes, sun setting with pelicans and a few palm trees. I was inspired when I saw a series Teil Duncan Henley did of the beach and poolside. What was highlighted wasn’t so much the surf and sand but the human elements of enjoying the beach. There is so much color at the beach, from the umbrellas, buckets, towels, surfboards, chairs, swimsuits. Nothing is understated.

Teil embraced what we add to the picture. Rather than trying to get shots without people, I decided to embrace it too.

I had to pick up a painting on the west coast of Florida. So we stopped by one of the most popular beaches in the state -Siesta Key Beach. The day was overcast, and love bugs were everywhere. However, the beach was packed with people. I took some pictures to work from. I usually leave people out of my painting, not this time. However, I kept the style loose, more focused on shape and color than making anyone recognizable. I decided to do a triptych to allow for a wide angle view.

Uploaded

June 4th, 2018