Splash

High surf warnings, a great time to head for the Portland Head Lighthouse on the coast of Maine with a camera. Feeling the power of the charging... more

by Jeanette French

Title

Splash

Artist

Jeanette French

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

High surf warnings, a great time to head for the Portland Head Lighthouse on the coast of Maine with a camera. Feeling the power of the charging waves, I photographed the huge cascades of water in the ever-changing light. I worked a little digital art magic with one of the images to create splash.
Physics defines a wave as an oscillation traveling through the middle world of space and matter, transferring various amounts of energy, depending on the size of the waveform. These coastal waves were definitely transferring a lot of energy from one point to another. The air was electric with negative ions, as the incoming high tide crashed into the rocks. I was looking for images to paint that would capture the power of this experience of Nature.
Surf is the wave action that is occurring in the area between the shoreline and the outer edge of the breaking waves. This is where the word “surfing” came from. Surf can also apply to the waves that are breaking in shallow water or on the beach.
Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope and gratitude is my lifelong passion and gift for the earth, hence the name of my art business, For the Earth. My mother painted in oils when I was young and encouraged my own drawing, painting and handcrafting in all forms. My father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. As a result of these loving influences, I am a lifelong student of both mediums. I am grateful to my wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson, for training my eye and technique. I hope you will enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed its creation. More gifts for the earth can be found at these websites: jeanette-french.artistwebsites.com and jeanette-french.pixels.com.

Uploaded

November 19th, 2019