Inspired By The Sea: Acrylic Paintings






Today I will show you some new sea inspired art I've been working on. I've painted two seaside landscapes lately and I'm working on some new sea inspired art. The medium for both of these paintings is acrylic on mixed art paper. I do like working on this kind of paper, it's a fun alternative to canvas. Soon I will have a new group exhibition and I'm looking forward to showing you those works as well. Do you love the sea? Are you inspired by the sea? With these two paintings, I really concentrated on the waves. I do love to watch the restless movement of the sea. When I used to live by the sea, I could stare at the sea for hours. There is something quite magical about it. A few years ago I wrote this (here):


'Science proved that life on Earth originated in the sea but in our hearts we must have had always felt it. Why otherwise would we feel so inspired by the sea? Who of us has not felt his or her heart opening up while mesmerized by the deep blueness of sea? Is it an echo of an oceanic birth of life? Is it our soul that wanders enchanted towards that greatest mystery? We feel the song of the sea, even when we don't understand it.'
 



WIP photograph of Stormy Sea
Sea Magic by IvanaKada
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Work in process (final result here)

Beautiful Seaside Landscape by IvanaKada
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Stormy sea
Stormy Sea

acrylic painting

Beautiful Seaside Landscape by IvanaKada
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  1. bambolai13 June 2018 at 04:17

    Veoma interesantno Ivanice, bas mi se dopada :***

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  2. Leraseyo13 June 2018 at 04:37

    Wow it looks so cool! I love the phone case!
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  3. Unknown13 June 2018 at 05:48

    I like the pillow ... perfect with soft colors in a room!

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  4. bellodiesseredonna13 June 2018 at 06:48

    il cuscino è meraviglioso *_*

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  5. Selvaggia Capizzi13 June 2018 at 08:24

    Sia Ivana che l'avevo visto su In e mi sono venuti in mente i pittori impressionisti, hai una pennellata molto bella e forte! Belli davvero questi dipinti marini!
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    1. Ivana Split15 June 2018 at 07:07

      grazie, mi piacciano i pittori impressionisti.

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  6. Unknown13 June 2018 at 23:33

    I love all of these. You are so incredibly talented!

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  7. Miguel Gouveia13 June 2018 at 23:54

    Thanks a lot :D

    awesome and cool final result my friend :D loved it!

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  8. Rowena @ rolala loves14 June 2018 at 06:13

    Working with new mediums can be so inspiring. How exciting that you will be showing your work in a new group exhibition. You've really managed to capture both the turbulence and the placidity of the sea in this work. I'm quite fascinated by the sea and wished I lived near one. Well at least we have rivers in New York ;p

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  9. La ilusión de Nina14 June 2018 at 08:30

    Nice pic, nice post!
    Have a great day!

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  10. Zuba14 June 2018 at 08:32

    Meni se sviđaju ventili koje ti pronalaziš, da iskažeš svoju kreativnost. Jako lijepo more, divna plava boja.

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    1. Ivana Split15 June 2018 at 05:56

      hvala tu, da volim se baviti svačim pomalo.

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  11. Gabrielle14 June 2018 at 12:40

    I love how you're now applying your art to so many different areas - from fashion to the ocean! You've done a brilliant job here. I also really love 'seascapes' as they can be so calming and tranquil to look at; they also seem to resemble summer for me, as that's when I most often find myself around water :) Hope you're having a brilliant week so far, Ivana!

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  12. Unknown14 June 2018 at 14:07

    Very interesting dear) Have a nice weekend)

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  13. Mica14 June 2018 at 14:35

    Your painting is beautiful, and I love it on the tote bag! :) I really like spending time by the sea too, even if it's not something I get to do a lot of.

    Hope that you are having a great week so far :) I've managed to catch my first winter bug (only 2 weeks into winter, ha!) So it's a low key one here!

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  14. Blackswan15 June 2018 at 00:02

    Perfect inspiration, dear! Happy weekend! xoxo

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  15. shanaz@RS15 June 2018 at 01:34

    What a gorgeous painting of the sea. I especially love the way you made the waves come alive through the use of a lighter shade placed strategically throughout the blue. The sea has always been a part of my visual mental cue when I take myself to a peaceful spot in my mind. And my two cats would be there as well. Hahaha. I am such a cat lady, I know. Anyway, I really love your soothing blue ocean art on the tote bag and the pillow and the phone casing even though it is stormy. The paragraph that you wrote about the sea in an old post was such a delight to read because I echo your thoughts about the sea and her womb-like nature :) x

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    1. Ivana Split15 June 2018 at 03:26

      it's a part of my mental image of what peaceful means as well. Thank you.

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  16. sepatuholig-Grace Njio15 June 2018 at 03:01

    Oh I so love the sea.. these are cute and awesome!
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  17. Dyn15 June 2018 at 10:17

    You have a talent, girl! Keep it up!

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  18. MELODY JACOB15 June 2018 at 23:38

    our this is so artistic
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  19. LoveT.16 June 2018 at 23:06

    Looks amazing! I want to jump into the Water. :)

    Happy Sunday, kisses

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