I painted this in 2015 and is a seascape scene inspired by the coast of Wellington, New Zealand. I paint this art work in oils.

I will show you the process of how I created this painting.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmeoUvQEoW8gTzE7TnL4r4wm8g4hCwPXpP2RAfWgRpRBta/Wellington%20South%20Coast-1.jpg

I start my painting by preparing my canvas with a thin layer of burnt sienna, this helps with tone and warms up the painting.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmaQmj6tP5yWp24Ecv59gEYAxQ1gPPQcK2MUV3YewEoui6/Wellington%20South%20Coast%20-%201.jpg

I start by blocking in the sky.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmQ6zwZxnR8WJERtaCgQ893KksPzMFVTti87E6LEhuwbau/Wellington%20South%20Coast%20-%203.jpg

I use desaturated colour for the distant headland, this will help to establish a depth dynamic within the painting.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmRN653awqD8CYFSa7j4ndgCRtMjtCZYcWsuVcq3GeeUkg/Wellington%20South%20Coast%20-%205.jpg

When blocking in the painting I try not to get too bogged down in detail.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmVhTZJbfMG6wvHv4iQvb2kyQQQ8NpEgW1eAtKE4CsmtSN/Wellington%20South%20Coast%20-%207.jpg

Once the blocking in process is complete I start modelling the paint and building up the detail.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmSu9QAvD6qagAdVPggxL8CA6RHTgB9521ZaQs2ZWqnXsJ/Wellington%20South%20Coast%20-%2011.jpg

I save my tonal best for last.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmeoUvQEoW8gTzE7TnL4r4wm8g4hCwPXpP2RAfWgRpRBta/Wellington%20South%20Coast-1.jpg

Wellington Coast, 8" x 12", oil on canvas.

I hope you liked this post, I have more art on my website: samuelearp.com