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The concept for the Life's a Beach in Hawaii series came from the clients. They were interested in a portrait of their children from pictures they would take on their vacation to Hawaii in October 2007. ~ANT was faced with a dilemma. In his hands were four incredible pictures taken at Sunset Beach on the island of Oahu. He didn't want to paint just one... he wanted to paint them all!
~ANT told the clients about the idea of not just one painting, but a series of four paintings. Who wouldn't be excited? Four paintings for the price of one... oh yeah! This change in the project ended up being instrumental in the speed at which this artwork was produced. ~ANT spoke with enthusiasm saying, "Painting 4 pieces together at the time seemed to make sense. All the same colors and themes ended up making the job easier. I would paint on the smaller flat panels, then move to the large canvas piece transferring the techniques I used on the smaller paintings. Going from small to large, smooth to bumpy does create issues. It was a matter of finding the right brushes for the small paintings and the same for the large painting. I have to remember I am trying to produce relatively the same brush stroke, but I know I can't because the size and surface is too dissimilar. I get to learn something new and that's always cool!"
The three smaller paintings were completed at Christmas. See the blog post about those paintings - click here for post. This entry focuses on the last painting of Life's a Beach in Hawaii. The acrylic painting is 40" x 30" or for a cousin of ~ANT's who resides in Switzerland - 103cm x 77cm.On a quick ~ANT tangent: "I would love to paint something for my cousin. Just to know I have a painting in Switzerland is just plain.... well that would be a one of my dreams come true. A painting of mine in another country. Wow!"
Back to Life's a Beach... this series might not be over quite yet. There are rumors of a fifth painting in production, but ~ANT isn't saying anything yet. ANTworkstudio will keep you posted.
~ANT's paintings are affordable and a lifetime keepsake that can be handed down generation to generation. If you are interested in a portrait painting or any other style of painting by ~ANT, please contact ANTworkstudio through our website: http://www.antworkstudio.com/contactus/contactus.htm
2 comments:
I own a couple of Ant's paintings and they are impressive. We have a great artist in our midst!
I love the fact that I don't know who jimmylee is. In fact, I think I was told who this person was... well it confounds me even more. I'm notorious for not remembering names.
You own my work I can't fathom who you are... my artwork is getting around. Thank you for you kind words and your belief in my artwork. I like the mystery. Please don't tell me who you are... it's too much fun!
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