Artwork Description: Designed as a matching diptych, this pair of oil paintings follows a surfer along the Hawaiian coast, capturing both quiet preparation and dynamic action. The first canvas sets an intimate, expectant tone as she wades into the shallow surf, board resting beneath her hand against the cool ripple of clear coastal waters.
The companion piece answers that moment with fluid movement, freezing her mid-ride as she carves across a breaking face. Throughout both works, a vibrant pop of red in her swimwear creates a vivid focal point, popping against the surrounding palette of deep ocean blues, seafoam greens, and sunlit turquoise foam. Together, the two pieces form a rhythmic narrative of a surf session from anticipation to motion.
Key Technical Details for Collectors:
Subject: Hawaiian surf diptych (Wading Entry & Wave Action)
Palette: Crimson red, tropical turquoise, deep indigo, seafoam whites, and sun-warmed skin tones
Atmosphere: Dynamic, sun-bathed, and coastal with a fluid, painterly finish
Materials- 18”x14” (45x35cm) stretched linen (unframed). Michael Harding Professional Oil Paint
My inspiration for this was colour based, I was looking to create a painting with the a warm red and cool green palette. After spotting a you tube video of a surfer it seemed to meet the criteria so I decided to expand the concept to a diptych.
Artwork Description: Designed as a matching diptych, this pair of oil paintings follows a surfer along the Hawaiian coast, capturing both quiet preparation and dynamic action. The first canvas sets an intimate, expectant tone as she wades into the shallow surf, board resting beneath her hand against the cool ripple of clear coastal waters.
The companion piece answers that moment with fluid movement, freezing her mid-ride as she carves across a breaking face. Throughout both works, a vibrant pop of red in her swimwear creates a vivid focal point, popping against the surrounding palette of deep ocean blues, seafoam greens, and sunlit turquoise foam. Together, the two pieces form a rhythmic narrative of a surf session from anticipation to motion.
Key Technical Details for Collectors:
Subject: Hawaiian surf diptych (Wading Entry & Wave Action)
Palette: Crimson red, tropical turquoise, deep indigo, seafoam whites, and sun-warmed skin tones
Atmosphere: Dynamic, sun-bathed, and coastal with a fluid, painterly finish
Materials- 18”x14” (45x35cm) stretched linen (unframed). Michael Harding Professional Oil Paint
My inspiration for this was colour based, I was looking to create a painting with the a warm red and cool green palette. After spotting a you tube video of a surfer it seemed to meet the criteria so I decided to expand the concept to a diptych.
