Artist Renee Lammers

   For the last few days I have been visually studying New Smyrna Beach.  I have

been too tired to paint.  I have been traveling to the beach four times a day.  I have

noticed the colors are so light in the morning.  There are lovely pastel colors with 

very few darker shadows.  I love the colors at 4pm.  There are bright colored blues

and purples as the sun prepares to set.  The landscape is so very different from

Wekiva river.  I purchased a pair of tin snips to cut panoramic copper panels.  Then

I decided to look at Edward Seago seacapes to see how he handled the sea.  I was

surprise to see his very large cloudy sky areas within his seacapes.  The limited

grayed palette created a dramatic seacape.  

   You can't go wrong examining how a great master painted a subject.

Here are a few interesting facts about Edward Seago.  He

had a heart problem his entire life.  He died of a brain tumor. His paintings

are timeless.   His work was collected by the royal family in England.

 He gave Queen Elizabeth a painting two times

a year for holidays.  In his will he asked 1/3 of his paintings would be destroyed.

I like Edward Seago's work.  It is much more neutral than my work. 

    He designed paintings so well.  

    I hope you have a wonderful night!  Let's paint the sea!  Soon!