Ocean Landscapes Coming Into Being as a Portfolio

Gulf of Mexico #2, Captiva Island, Florida      Sarah Brown



Since the Gulf Oil Spill, I have retreated to the Atlantic and the Gulf  to remember all those wonderful childhood memories that I have growing up miles from the beach. For me, these two bodies of water are significant because they hold only good memories. One's of family together, of playtime, and of innocent times I had long forgotten. So, as my proofs of all kinds of Ocean Landscapes amass, I know it is time to create a final selection of images for final printing. This, my teacher self must say, is a very important part of the production. I believe our work begins a final transformation into being at this stage. On the occasion, some may just be discovering what the body of work is truly about. Freud would have a field day!
So from proofs to small prints to final prints can be a long process; art school allows for a faster (demanding) pace of production; the working artist may take longer partially out of maturity and patience and part out of time constraints from daily demands.

I will be sure to share some of my final image selections before I write more on final printing stages!