Lisa Elley

Monet in Monterey, Oil Painting

2021

Artist Comments
"This painting was inspired by the dreamy vistas of the Monterey Bay in California," shares artist Lisa Elley. "Just as the morning light caressed the popular area of the Monterey State Beach, near the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea." Using the plein air technique, Lisa stood right on the sands painting with her palette knife. The work portrays a vibrant scene with a rich, buttery texture and an energetic flow of movement.

About the Artist
Working almost exclusively with a palette knife, Lisa Elley maneuvers her artistic blade with an uncanny fluidity. Why paint only with the knife? She says, "when I paint with a brush, which I do occasionally, I tend to focus on the detail. With a palette knife I can't focus on the detail too much, so my paintings are looser, and more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife Queen" by her facebook fans. Fun fact: Lisa's high school art teacher told her to study harder at math, as a career in art was "impossible."

Words that describe this painting: Monet, Monterey, coast, coastal, beach, California, Carmel, sea, ocean, water, seascape, impressionism, small, shore, sand, seagulls, sailboat, waves, impressionism, seascape, oil painting, green

Monet in Monterey
Lisa Elley
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2021
9 in. h x 12 in. w x 1 in. d
0 lbs. 6 oz.