On the beach

Acrylic painting , Original Artwork of “ On the beach “ by Moira Briel

This artwork was painted with a acrylic pallet on a 50cm by 50cm stretched canvas with a depth of 1.5cm on a acrylic canvas and a protective coat of (gloss) varnish has been applied to seal the acrylic paints and ensure the work stays looking its best for a life time

This painting of the two brothers setting up their umbrella on the beach is typical of Australian kids having fun and enjoying a swim in the ocean with parents watching on . Being on the beach playing with their buckets and spades and building castles is great fun and after the heat of the day cooling off with a dip in the ocean is a great finish off to cool down . The beach is one of the most popular places to be at in Australia and these two brothers have got there to get a good spot before the crowds arrive . I remember myself as a kid loving swimming in the sea and getting that bit of shade of the umbrella so you don’t get too burnt . Collecting sea shells was always such fun and building castles and playing in the sea . A fun painting and I’m sure it will bring back many memories had on the beach of yourselves as kids as a family outing . Love it when the boys dress the same it just adds that bit of character to them. I added lots of bright colours here which is uplifting and added the shade from the umbrella on the sand

Specifications
Title ; On the beach
Media: Acrylic
Style: Realism
Material: Stretched Canvas
Authenticity: Signed on front and back of originals and a letter of authenticity provided
Packaging: Shipped in a cardboard box ready to hang but can be rolled in a tube of fibreboard if preferred

Please note that 'in situ' images and any framing depicted is for illustrative sizing purposes and may not be to scale.

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I am an Australian based wildlife artist with 30 years of experience.

I was born in Zimbabwe and started my art career by studying under professional artists such as wildlife artist Francis Stoki in Zimbabwe and Donald Waters in Queensland Australia . I worked for a taxidermy in Zimbabwe for two years painting wildlife on a large scale for export overseas. One of my paintings sold to the governor of Beirut and the other to the vice president of Zimbabwe at the time.

I left Zimbabwe 17 years ago and now reside in Perth Western Australia. After retiring I finally have the opportunity to paint full time in my studio , something I always wanted to do.

I enjoy painting wildlife the most coming from Africa I find nothing better then capturing the beauty of wild animals in their natural habitat. I paint in acrylics mostly but have done charcoal drawings and soft pastel drawing as well and a bit of water colour and graphic pencils. I have worked in oils before but find acrylics dry a lot faster. I paint realism mostly but of late have switched to a bit of abstract painting which is fun bringing out the stories it tells. I have also done underwater scenes where I can follow the swirls and patterns of the water creating movement and patterns which are pleasing to the eye. I paint flowers, animals, underwater scenes, abstract,realism, still life, marine life, beach life, sea scapes and birds just to name a few , so keep an eye open for something different as i intend to give you just that