It’s been awhile. I traded in my pen for my paintbrush these last few weeks. The new novel I’ve been writing is off with beta readers who will give me the feedback I need to continue revising. In the meantime, I’ve been wanting a seascape to go in a special place in our home to complement the model of the USS Constitution that my husband spent three years creating.
I saw an online paint-along of a seascape from a photo reference I liked, and decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, the paint-along format didn’t work for me. I’ve never been someone to draw within the lines. I wasn’t happy with the outcome and turned off the video and, using the photo reference, worked on my own, adding and deleting elements as I went along. It went through several transformations before my husband and I decided it would suffice.
It’s signed and framed and ready to hang. At first I thought this frame was too busy for the painting, but when I tried it with other, plainer, frames, it didn’t look as nice. Besides, I love the frame. The antique look blends well with Old Ironsides.
I haven’t worked a lot in acrylic. Although I’m starting to get the hang of it. Most of what I’ve been doing has been in water color and pastels, or a combination of the two. I just finished another acrylic that I’m pleased with—a birthday present for my grandson. I’ll share that here soon too.
In the meantime, I’m wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with friends and loved ones.
Deborah J. Brasket 
It’s a lovely painting, with the perfect frame, and very complimentary to your husband’s ship model. Kudos on allowing your creativity to flow Deborah.
Thank you, Brad! I’m glad you like the whole ensemble.
This is a beautiful painting, Deborah! You really captured the dynamic motion of the ocean crashing onto the shore. I also love how the rosy-colored light reflects off of the frothy white-capped waves. And that stunning frame complements it, and your husband’s ship model, so well. Three years to assemble! He must have a lot of patience. Thanks for sharing and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Thanks so much, Ken. I do like all that energy in motion too. Love to watch the ocean when it’s like this.
PS: Deborah, I just posted a comment and wanted to separately point out a typo towards the end of the last sentence in your opening paragraph: the word, ‘my’ after ‘husband’ in, “that my husband my spent three-years creating.” Also,’ three-years’ should not be hyphenated, unless used as a compound adjective, as in a ‘three-year painting.’ Please delete this comment after you make your corrections. I would have sent this to you in a separate email, but don’t have it, so I’m replying to this WordPress email. – Ken
Thanks, for heads-up, Ken. Do you for hire as a copy-editor?
I’ve been known to copy-edit. Why do you ask?
Love your white caps! Denise
Thanks, Denise. It was challenging, but fun.
Wow, you certainly came back on the painting scene with a ‘splash’ (couldn’t help the pun-reference).
Seriously, what a great re-entry into your painting world, Deborah. And congrats to your husband for completing such a detailed model!
Cute! I do like puns myself. Yes, it was a work of love for my husband. He’s a can-do kind of guy, and its always well done.