Original artwork description:

This Oil Pastel on Brown Paper drawing is one of a series of pictures done whilst visiting Queensland, Australia during December 2018. This series was completed at the very beautiful Surfer’s Paradise on the Gold Coast during December 2018. As an Englishman, the Australian Christmas weather has always amazed me because it is Summer and the hottest season, which is very different to an English Christmas! These pictures were done from our room in the 21st Floor of the Mantra on View Hotel, where we were very lucky to have a beautiful elevated view of the coastline and city. I prefer to work outside if I can, but the sun and heat were too strong to allow this, so I worked from indoors. (Finally, after to many cases of heatstroke I am learning!) I like to draw and paint all subjects, but the Ocean is a challenge of its own as it is constantly moving in different ways and the colours are affected by the weather. It is always a fun challenge! In this picture I wanted to emphasize the shadows cast by the large hot sun.
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Materials used:

Oil Pastel on Brown Paper

Tags:

#outdoor life #elevated viewpoint #australian christmas #the gold coast #golden sunshine #surflife #the mantra on view #australia #beach scenes #natural beauty #waves and sea shore #travelling #breaking waves #oil pastel drawing #queensland #taiwan #skateboarding #beachlife #en plein air impressionist drawing #expressive and gestural drawing #surfers paradise #liverpool artist #skateboarder art