These two paintings are scenes from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. While in Cape Hatteras Matthew and I visited a Artist Cooperative Gallery. One artist, Richard Neilsen, really inspired me. He used some very vibrant under paintings and let them show through the painting especially around the edges. I tried to use this technique with both these paintings. With the seagull painting I first painted the canvas with a bright red-orange and with the couple painting I first painted the canvas with ultramarine blue. I think I was more successful with letting the undercoat shine through with the seagull painting. I found it harder to come up with the bright sunny day feeling starting with the ultramarine blue canvas.
It was an enjoyable and educational experience for me. I am quite pleased with both these paintings.
