The second completed painting in the Beach Clean Art series – yes, I’m now confident there will be a series!
‘Beach Clean 2’
Acrylic paint, rust and fishing line. 8″x 8″
I love the rust pieces and some deserve a place of their own – the found fishing line, which comes in all sorts of colours, is perfect for attaching bits and pieces.
The painting started out like this – the one top right
one of this group of backgrounds I did back in July
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I was blown away by the wonderful response last week to my cry for help. I can’t express how immensely grateful I am to all of you who joined in the discussion. It really did help so MUCH!!!!!
Are you wondering how the painting looks now?
Well it has been sitting on a table in my sitting room for me to look at several times a day and I have tinkered with it many times. Taking everyone’s comments into consideration really helped to concentrate my mind and consider all the elements that were brought to my attention – what a gift you all gave me – really!!! Here is last week’s post – Help!
And here it is now – nothing has been fixed yet.
Already as I look at it I know I will rearrange the turquoise rope at the bottom when I fix it, but I think it is nearly there. It just needs to sit a few more days for me to be sure.
The title will be ‘Beach Clean 3‘
Joining in with Paint Party Friday…..
…. and completing the second of 7 paintings for my 16 for 2016 Challenge
Ravelry
Wild Daffodil 
really nice texture on them all and the colours work really well together 🙂
Happy PPF! 🙂
Jen #50
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Thank you Jen. I’m enjoying making lots of textural backgrounds at the moment. PPF is fun!
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Beautiful. ❤
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Thank you Sarah, glad you enjoyed the post.
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Enjoy this. I think its simplicity is very sophisticated. Happy PPF-Erika
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I am thrilled to know that you enjoy this piece of beach clean art Erika. I’m loving being part of PPF. 🙂
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Yes I think there should be a series of these art pieces too. The first one was such a hit. I like the metal on this one.
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Thanks so much Nicole. There are a couple more waiting in the wings near to completion. It is going to be fun sharing them with you all at PPF.
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I love the idea of foraging and creating such gorgeous pieces of art!
The rust works perfectly with the colours. A great inspiring canvas and I’m happy to hear that there will be a series. I look forward to seeing them all ;D Happy PPF to you
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Wow! Thank you Neesie for your encouraging comment. I am going to enjoy sharing the series with the PPF posse!
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I think Beach Clean 2 is really cool. Loving the minimal style! Your painted backgrounds look fabulous together – what a great series this could turn out to be 🙂
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oooooo! thank you Sal! that is fantastic encouragement. ❤
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Lovely work recycling found materials. (Recycling is just a new word for what we old-timers have been doing all our lives!) The colors are awesome.
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Thank you Faye – you are so right about doing it all our lives – remember sides to middle sheets!!!
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How creative you are! I love these–there’s something about them which captivates my eyes…
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Thank you so much Beth. So glad to know you like them.
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I didn’t see your post last week or I think I would have suggested No.1 as I think less is more. I love the idea of using found pieces from the beach – we’ve filled huge rubbish bags with junk that people throw away on the beach or that washes up from fishing boats and mostly it makes me mad and sad but this is a positive way to upcycle some of that into works of art. I really like beach clean 2 – the one piece of rust works so well against the textured background.
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Thank you Nicola – the ‘less is more’ comments sparked the inspiration for this week’s piece, so I’m glad you like it. We are all so different aren’t we. I am really enjoying the collaboration with the other piece.
It was my sadness about the immense amount of rubbish that meant I just had to do something positive and creative with at least some if it. I recycle what I can, but some inevitably will end up in landfill. 😦
So good to know you pick up stuff as well. You might be interested in my new little blog dedicated to beach cleaning. https://beachcleanart.wordpress.com
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I didn’t help out at all as I’m very behind with my reader, but slowly catching up. This looks stunning! Think you’ve got it spot on 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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You are helping now Ali! Thank you for your lovely comment. ❤
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That picture is looking great, Daffy, Isn’t it wonderful how our community can all help each other out, and together create such a wonderful piece of art! 🙂
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I know! I’m bowled over by the whole process – I’m wondering how to really celebrate this piece of co-creation – something will evolve. Thank you so much for your encouragement of ‘more is more’! Brilliant!
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Well, you did all the hard work, but i am always here for support 🙂
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Thank you Eddie, nice to know you are there.
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Fun work. I have been collecting lots of rusty bits and feathers along the Rhine lately and will be putting them onto some canvases sooner or later. Happy PPF, Hugs, Valerie
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A fellow forager! Hurray! I look forward to seeing what you create – fun! Thanks so much for dropping by Valerie. PPF is great! ❤
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I love the simplicity of the first piece and the red works brilliantly in the second. This is going to be a wonderful series and wonderful what can be made from detritus.
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Thank you so much Cathy. It thrills me the way these formerly discarded pieces inspire. It was your comment last week that I had in mind when I added the two red bits at the bottom – a truly co-created piece! ❤
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