Seascape, Aurora in a Silver Ocean.
Original oil painting by Clina Polloni.
Oil on Canvas 24”x 30”.
“The first lights of a summer morning brighten the silver ocean of Emerald Isle North Carolina. I was inspired to paint this seascape when walking my doggy at 6:00am. A peaceful harmony of silvery blues.”
Seascape-Aurora in a Silver Ocean
Emerald Isle is part of North Carolina’s Crystal Coast. Located in the southernmost part of the Outer Banks, an amazing 200-mile stretch of barrier islands.
Instructions of how to do this painting:
- Start by drawing the ocean and sky.
- Do your under-paint or imprimatura with a wash of acrylic silver. Acrylics are very good for under-painting because they dry faster. They create a worm color that once you put the oils in the top, they look brighter.
Start painting with oils or acrylics in the following order because it is going to be easier for you:
- Paint sky, ocean and beach.
- Sign your work of art.
Supply: This painting can be done in 2 medias, Oil Paintings or Acrylics.
Acrylics: There are many brands of acrylic paintings that I have tested but the one that I like the most is SOHO, Urban Artistic Acrylic: Excellent paintings, sold at more reasonable price by Jerry’s Arterama. 3060 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609. (919) 876-6610
Oil Paintings: You can buy them at Michael’s, ACMoore, but again the most affordable ones are at Jerry’s Arterama and their brand is LUKAS.
Canvas: 24″x 30″
Colors:
- Titanium White
- Yellow Ochre
- Sap Green
- Cerulean Blue
- Ultramarine Blue
- Van Dyck Brown or a Dark Brown
- Ivory Black
There are many affordable brushes in the market:
Walmart: FolkArt, Gold Taklon, fine details and shading corners detail.
Michael’s: Artist’s Loft, white synthetic brushes.
Jerry’s Arterama: Pro Stroke-Power Creative, fine and medium brushes.
For Oil paintings, the best media is Refined Linseed Oil with Turpernoi. To clean the brushes Turpernoi. Glass container to mix media.
Easel, Paper towel.
Plate to mix colors or a paper/plastic Palette. SOHO has a very reasonable paper palette at Jerry’s Arterama.
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Call Clina: 919-841-3132
Email: clinapolloni@gmail.com
Visit Clina Polloni Art Studio and Gallery.
13 Garner Road, Franklinton NC 27527.
Take a drive to the beautiful country of North Carolina. Only half an hour from downtown Raleigh.
