Illustration Friday: Sea

On the Shore, Oil on Masonite; © Jennifer Pohl
A childhood memory.

A childhood memory.
Comment by Zordis
January 6, 2006 @ 7:21 pm
Good work with the light…..memories are the most fun when we get older…..Very elegant piece!
Comment by Gudbrandsdottir
January 7, 2006 @ 10:23 am
Very nice painting, great capture of the light and shadows.
Comment by Katili
January 7, 2006 @ 6:09 pm
A great painting. Something very emotional about it. It whispers to me about hidden things. Very good.
Comment by sultry Painter Woman
January 11, 2006 @ 3:12 am
There is so much of a story here…. and I can FEEL the warmth of the sun on my shoulders.. (in spite of being in a drafty study!)
Comment by jeope
January 12, 2006 @ 11:46 am
I thought this theme would be up your alley. I wanna story! What’s the memory?
Very nice, Above-The-Couch. I love this site - and I’ve added a link to it.
Comment by jpohl
January 14, 2006 @ 8:15 am
Thank you! (-: It’s the memory of time with my grandfather when I was about six or seven. We lived in Jersey in the Channel Islands for about nine years, and this was the one time my grandparents were able to visit from Newfoundland. I grew up on the beach drawing in the sand and jumping waves. I’m still on an island which is very close to my heart, but it’s not quite as warm and sandy. I painted this some time ago and almost wish I could repaint portions, but there is still something I enjoy about it.
Comment by Stephen Harris
January 14, 2006 @ 10:30 pm
Beautiful work and and equally lovely story. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Comment by Finlay Margrie
January 17, 2006 @ 5:40 am
I like the other ones, they are so realistic, but this one I don’t like, I don’t know why though.
Comment by jennifer barrett
January 21, 2006 @ 1:28 am
This one seems rather “loose” for you. It really conveys a feeling of memory. Something fleeting that you try to capture but can never exactly re-create. It’s lovely.
Comment by jpohl
January 22, 2006 @ 9:42 am
I’ll admit this was an art school piece so I’ve come a long way in the past decade, but there is a feeling of openess and playfulness in this early painting that I’d like to hold onto in my work. I don’t often get a chance to see my older work in the flesh, so it’s useful for me to look at paintings on the blog. To see what works and what doesn’t… what I’d like to keep and where I want to go with it next. It’s always an evolution. Some painters say they feel like they are painting the same painting over all their life, but that isn’t for me.
I’m also happy to see some people from Newfoundland are starting to post! Welcome.
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February 1, 2006 @ 8:35 pm
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