When the ocean and earth collide was really a fun project for me. I began painting it several months ago, but got stuck in a bit of a creative rut. Once I had the foundation, I just couldn't see where else I wanted to go with this piece. I put it aside for several months, staring at it everyday, wondering what would become of it. It was not until a few weeks ago, that I decided to continue with this painting, even though I didn't completely feel confident about it. I just told myself; "go for it". The more colour I added to the painting, the more I wanted to keep adding. Slowly I saw these lovely organic shapes and lines come to life. From then on, it all flowed quite well. Every time I added paint, I saw it's life begin to emerge and grow. Something was blooming, bursting, exploding. A new life was making way.
There's also a large element of water in the painting. Like some of my other work, it reminds me of coral reefs, algae, sea vegetables, and marine life. But even more so, it makes me think of the life that oceans themselves contain. That raw life force.
I took a photo of my painting with my dog, so you can get a feel for the size. I will start posting the actual dimensions of my paintings, as soon as I find my measuring tape!
Below is a photo of the painting when I had first started working on it. I also changed it's original direction.
