Monday, May 21, 2012

Sea Turtle





Artist: Hiroko Reaney
Title: Sea Turtle
Media: Painting – Acrylic on Canvas Board with Gloss Finish
Dimensions: 9” x 12”
Date: 2004

Hiroko Reaney lives in Homeland, California with her husband and two children.  She enjoys painting inspirational art, seascapes, fantasy fairies, angels, and mermaids.

I made this piece in 2004. I just love the ocean so I often make art that is ocean-related. There are two other pieces I made around the same time that have a similar monochromatic color theme. “  
   - Hiroko Reaney

This work of art is a painting that was done with acrylics on a canvas board.  Reaney used a monochromatic color design to portray an aerial view of a sea turtle.

I chose an additional work of art that involves another resident of the sea, the sea turtle.  The animal is set directly in the middle of the canvas, where the piece gives the essential outline of what a sea turtle looks like from above.  The sea turtles’ shell, head, and limbs are drawn as if the creature is buoyant in the sea.  The color scheme used for the painting is that of aqua, which is used in differing hues over the entire piece, getting darker as one moves towards the corners of the canvas.  I sincerely appreciated how this piece demonstrates a creative side that can be accomplished using a monochromatic theme.

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