Turtle Love Canvas Print

canvas prints animal turtle turtle love honu hawaiian sea turtle green sea turtle ocean pacific ocean coral seaweed orange yellow green aqua blue

paintings animal turtle turtle love honu hawaiian sea turtle green sea turtle ocean pacific ocean coral seaweed orange yellow green aqua blue

This colorful underwater scene of two playful sea turtles is three dimensional. I created this painting using sand mixed with gesso. The process is time consuming and challenging. I start by drawing my subject.Then I mix sand with gesso until I get the consistency. I then layer this mix onto the canvas where I want it to be three dimensional. I have to let this dry for at least 24 hours. Once it's dry I sand it and add another layer of just gesso, again I let this dry. I repeat the layering and sanding until I get the smoothness I'm looking for. This stage can take a week to complete, sometimes more. When everything is dry it's then time to paint. "Copyright 2017, Darice Machel McGuire, all rights reserved"

Darice Machel McGuire lives on the beautiful Island of Maui. Her Hawaii and California landscape oil and acrylic paintings are gracing the homes and offices of collectors nationally and internationally. McGuire's choice of subject matter comes from her love of nature and all that surrounds her on a daily basis. She paints in large and small formats. Her works are represented by Village Galleries in Lahaina, Karen Lei's Gallery in Kahakuloa, Karen Lei's Gallery in Ka'anapali, Kaukini Gallery in Kahakuloa, and Kingwell Island Art in Lahaina. All these locations are on the Island of Maui Maui. McGuire brings hands-on experience to her art. Her childhood years were spent shadowing her mother who is a fine art oil and watercolor artist and...