Joseph Sundwall

Nap Time, original figurative marine landscape

She grew up summering at the beach, hanging around with the seagulls as her parents watched her from underneath their striped beach umbrella, not far back in the sand from the lifeguard's chair. A budding student of the ocean, she does not hesitate to challenge the seagulls as they dive into the surf for their next meal . . . the baitfish! Her feet are solidly planted in the ocean floor as the undertow grabs her and the baitfish with each wave, in this original, figurative, marine landscape. The turquoise and kelly green waters are radiant as the white tide plays off of the seagulls. Adding to that is the tension and excitement created by the bright, midday light, touches of impressionist's impasto paint application and abstractions of sections of the tide. Noted artist Joseph Sundwall...

The sundrenched sky is solid and dense while the action and drama seem to have subsided for the day. You feel satiated but maybe you'll clean up and come back out for an afternoon cocktail as you tie the sheets to the cleats and settle into home port. It was a day well spent so far and tomorrow is another day! Artist Joseph Sundwall layers the imagery at the marina as though a realistic depiction but stays true to impressionist style thereby ensuring that the motion remains even when at port. Sundwall has framed his original marine landscape in a custom stained wood traditional frame; the overall feeling of this oil painting is transitional as the classic marina interfaces with some abstracted elements. Noted artist Joseph Sundwall, a devotee of the teachings of Yale's Josef Albers' principals of minimalism and elegance in a work of art combined with the importance of negative space, is known for his sensitivity in the works he produces, often using intermittent abstractions to fill the voids. An accomplished portrait artist, Sundwall studied with renowned artist Everett...

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