Toshee - "Santa Monica n°1" - 1/1

"Santa Monica n°1" Jpg 10MB 2824 × 2848 1/1 Original artwork Medium : Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, resin, newspaper, gold leaf on deep cradled wood panel From the collection LAyered If, like me, you’re fascinated by depth, the ocean is an inevitable subject. “Santa Monica nº1” was a commission for an old friend. She gave no other instruction than to capture the essence of Santa Monica. That kind of freedom can be terrifying to an artist. I spent a day walking around, snapping reference shots of palm trees and outrageously expensive beachfront architecture, until I ended up on the Santa Monica Pier. It was one of those perfect sunsets: the sky split between warm and cool hues, bisect...View all