The subtle and refreshing colors in this wave drew me in. There is so much happening as the water surges up and tips forward, while at the same time, the light illuminates the crest from above. This painting is about how, just at the point of cresting, the water itself shifts from warm light to cool darks, as the foam shift from cool darks to warm lights. Those subtle changes fascinate me, and it's on those shifts that the entire form and movement of the wave depends.
- Subject Matter: seascape