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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Silent Fog


Silent Fog (study), 12 x 12
Fowler Road Beach Access, Southampton

Because of Hurricane Bill, the east coast was completely socked in with fog on several mornings I was there. The extremeness of it was so inspiring - I love the soft, unresolved edges and mysterious quietness. I drove to this beach access thinking I would actually paint on the beach, but I couldn't get past the road leading up to it.
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The afternoon before, I had done the following studies on the beach; so misty, moisty atmospheric conditions were already catching my fancy...
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Disappearing Shoreline 1 & 2, each 6 x 8
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13 comments:

  1. Kate MerrimanAugust 30, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    Wow, I truly love this one. I know it was painted far from California, but the fog does remind me of home! Nothing as romantic to me as a foggy beach.

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  2. Carolyn FinnellAugust 30, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    It's obvious how tuned in to your surroundings you are. You find the extraordinary everyday and show us what we've been missing.

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  3. Barbara MuirAugust 30, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    Hi Laurel,

    How perfect and moody this painting is, and the studies are wonderful too.

    Great work.

    XOXOXOXBarbara

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  4. Victor ErringtonAugust 31, 2009 at 3:49 AM

    Yes, I like this one Laurel. Also
    the studies. I like very much the no edges of the whole painting.
    And the studies, to me, they are paintings in their own right.
    All the best Laurel.
    Vic.

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  5. Tammy HextAugust 31, 2009 at 7:00 AM

    Love the mood in this one.
    Gorgeous

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  6. Mary Sheehan WinnAugust 31, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    I'm intrigued by the colors you used to portray the misty air.
    These are fantastic.

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  7. julie davisAugust 31, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    I liked this one before I even knew who painted it--saw it in my list of blogs I follow--I really like the muted colors.

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  8. Stephen ParkerAugust 31, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    What a wonderful job of both choosing and solving a challenge. Somehow, even in fog, you managed to still make color a compelling element of the scene. Beautiful!

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  9. Lisa DariaAugust 31, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    Lovely - the limited color is really effective, love the gestural mark making, very expressive.

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  10. Marian FortunatiAugust 31, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    Interesting how the weather can change the looks and mood of a place, isn't it.

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  11. KarenAugust 31, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    Not only are the edges really great here, it's the color/it's lack that really fascinates me here.

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  12. Dana CooperAugust 31, 2009 at 10:01 PM

    Laurel, you stated the atmosphere so completely, yet so simply...beautiful!

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  13. fairiemoonSeptember 11, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    Again, very cool...can you tell that I am reviewing all of these paintings backwards? LOL!

    Erin :)

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