Swimming Underwater

Acrylic painting , Original Artwork of “Swimming underwater “ by Moira Briel

This original artwork was painted with a acrylic pallet on a 81cm by 60.50 cm 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 “Swimming Underwater “ is vibrant and the contrast of the bright blue and light blue give it that crystal cool clear blue water effect making it look refreshing and cooling for that cool off at the end of a hot day of suntanning . I have done one similar to this just recently and as it came out so beautiful and I enjoyed painting it I have decided to do another similar painting with different colours of blue in the water and I changed the girl to a different one and her hair is long so it’s a bit different . I used brilliant blue for the water and a touch of my favourite rich colour brown earth in the middle of the water and white and turquoise as a contrast which all blends together to create movement and a pleasing composition to the eye . The sides of the painting are painted with the same colours to match . This painting will look striking in any room or gifted as a present for a dear one or friend

Specifications
Title: Swimming underwater
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