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Friday, May 13, 2011

Cold Water, Cold Sky




Winter arrived so suddenly that I have stopped going to !Khwa Ttu until we have warmer weather again. This is what the ocean is looking like at the moment. Every day of my life I can just go outdoors and stare at it, but from one day to the next, it never looks the same.

I hope you can see the tranquil pool in the foreground where the water meets the beach.

25 comments:

  1. A lovely and dramatic sea view, Marie! The powerful waves combine with your rendering of the bleak (but not off-putting) sky to convey an impression of chilly, or even cold, weather. Very well done!

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  2. Beautiful Marie. The ocean is ever changing. When I display all my seascapes together, the colors differ in each one and so does the mood of the sea.

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  3. The permanent feature of the ocean is the way it keeps changing every minute and the endless waves keep you transfixed! I can feel the cool breezy air and the chill water here!

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  4. Wow, Marie, this one speaks to me. The cold, the movement in the surf, the sunset - I could not stop staring at it. I can feel and in my imagination see how the light changes on the horizon and the surf break.

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  5. Hi Marie , this is a beautiful seascape . It conveys the power of the sea at this time of the year...it is cold here in Australia too..Brrrrrr

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  6. Stunning colors Marie. I so love the ocean, so tempestuous at times, so serene at others...

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  7. Carol Schiff Studio has left a new comment on your post "Cold Water, Cold Sky":

    Beautiful Marie. The ocean is ever changing. When I display all my seascapes together, the colors differ in each one and so does the mood of the sea.

    Thank you very much, Carol. I know, I have noticed that in your work.

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  8. Mary has left a new comment on your post "Cold Water, Cold Sky":

    A lovely and dramatic sea view, Marie! The powerful waves combine with your rendering of the bleak (but not off-putting) sky to convey an impression of chilly, or even cold, weather. Very well done!

    Thank you, Mary, for this excellent analysis!

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  9. padmaja has left a new comment on your post "Cold Water, Cold Sky":

    The permanent feature of the ocean is the way it keeps changing every minute and the endless waves keep you transfixed! I can feel the cool breezy air and the chill water here!

    Thank you so much, padmaja, that is what made me do three views of the ocean this year!

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  10. Anita has left a new comment on your post "Cold Water, Cold Sky":

    Wow, Marie, this one speaks to me. The cold, the movement in the surf, the sunset - I could not stop staring at it. I can feel and in my imagination see how the light changes on the horizon and the surf break.

    Thank you, Anita. I'm happy when I succeed in what I set out to do! I have not seen you on blogger for a while, I will visit your blog to see how it's going!

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  11. kathy has left a new comment on your post "Cold Water, Cold Sky":

    Hi Marie , this is a beautiful seascape . It conveys the power of the sea at this time of the year...it is cold here in Australia too..Brrrrrr

    Thank you Kathy, yes, I suspected that you would be very cold too!

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  12. AutumnLeaves has left a new comment on your post "Cold Water, Cold Sky":

    Stunning colors Marie. I so love the ocean, so tempestuous at times, so serene at others...

    Thank you, Sherry! I cannot agree more!

    My post had suddenly disappeared. But I have saved the comments I had on e-mail, then cut and pasted them here.

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  13. (It's OK, they went into the blogspot black hole. Scheduled maintenance went wrong but it should all be back, soon.)

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  14. It shows up in my Google Reader, but when I click on it, it comes here! I know your pleasure of just standing and looking at the ocean every day, it's something I could NEVER tire of! this painting is great Marie, beautifully done!

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  15. Thank you Diane and Maree, I managed to save everyone's comments!

    I know what you mean, Maree. One can just stare, bu I am not always sure of what I see, and must try the scene again and again. Thank you for your comments!

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  16. Oh Marie, this is just beautiful. You can feel the kind of day it is.

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  17. Ah, thanks, Barbara. The real painting looks quite good if I have to say so myself. But then again, it is important to go on and on and look closer each time!

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  18. A beautiful seascape Marie, it takes me right there to that still pool with the cold sea crashing behind it. I'm sorry to have been so scarce for so long - enjoyed catching up on the fascinating !Khwa Ttu posts. I'm so thrilled to see there is still wonderful art being produced there!

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  19. Thank you so much Cathy! I have been admiring your college work, and it makes me feel like going for more tuition with some great artist. I can only imagine how stimulating it is for you! Thank you for doing some "back reading" on my blog!

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  20. Thank you for all the lovely comments at my blog. I love to browse at your blog to. One day we must swap paintings. I love your work.

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  21. Thank you, Thea! I love that idea. Will you choose one of my paintings that you like? Then we can start planning the swop? People go to Pretoria from here on a regular basis! Looking forward to hear from you!

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  22. So then....the original post went missing and never returned! But I replaced it and all the original comments came back!!!! I think it is time to post something new!

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  23. Just beautiful Marie, love the gorgeous blues,

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