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Category: Coastal Reef Art    Title:  Receding Tide III    By:  Paul Leasure
If you have ever been enchanted at the ocean’s edge during low tide and watched the seawater dash against the rocks, then this painting may enthrall you. Leasure loves to portray the marine life clinging to the rocks as they sway with the ebb and flow of the changing tides. One aspect of Leasure’s artwork aside from his unique subject matter is his ability to render water so realistically. How does he make a still, two-dimensional surface dance with liquid and translucence? Be sure to enjoy the many glistening creatures and all the movement of this fascinating work of art. If you have a nautical theme as your décor, perhaps this hand painted wall art will bring the ocean into the room for you. Although the original artwork has sold, limited edition reproductions of archival quality are still available. You may also look for this work as a decorative print amid the “Related Products”. Extremely detailed and bursting with life, this work of nautical art is a must have for ocean lovers! Choose “view in gallery” (if you haven’t already) from under the image. Once there, click on the large image of this amazing seascape painting of the Big Sur reef in order to zoom in close and see the artist’s painstaking attention to detail. Full of movement and vibrancy this coral reef wall art would be an excellent addition to any collection. Its color palette includes Turquoise and other blue greens, many shades of soothing green, raw umber, burnt umber, pinkish gray coral and multi colored starfish. You will be happy to know that although the original has sold, you may obtain archival quality limited addition reproductions along with fine art decorative prints. Please be sure to bookmark this web site for your future enjoyment. An early painting in a series named “Receding Tides”, this unique painting portrays the interaction of seawater and the rocks present at the tidal ebb and flow. Lit by the late sun, the rocks glow orange. Late day lighting also contributes to the deeper shadows in the sea foam. Can you see the motion in the water? Can you smell the salty sea life clinging to the rocks? Leasure loves to present us with little sea creatures clinging to the rocks. Muscles and Barnacles remain shiny as they emerge from the receding sea foam. The tidal water drags the kelp along its path as it is sucked in before the ocean again breaths its liquid breath. The third painting in a series named “Receding Tides”, this unique painting portrays the interaction of seawater and the rocks present at the tidal ebb and flow of the Pacific Ocean. Audaciously, the artist has rendered an incoming wave at the very instant it is to impact the rocks bearing sea stars barnacle muscle and coral. In this hand painted oil art, Leasure has shown us the translucent turquoise nature of the incoming sun lit salt water. The Jagged orange rock seems to be ‘cocked’ forward as if to be offering resistance to the incoming wave that is about to dash it and splash it. As usual, Leasure’s coral reef wall art adds movement and color to any room. Zoom in on this hand painted wall art with a click of the mouse by viewing it in the Ocean Reef section of the art gallery. The original has sold. Archival quality art prints are available. You may select this work of art from our archival quality giclee reproductions. Click on giclee to the left or select from the options below. A unique painting of sea foam splashing up from water below, Leasure archives a scene from the Montana de Oro (Mountain of Gold) California Stet Park. Notice how the sun light penetrates the water under the swirling sea foam that eddies on the surface. Blue shadows and churning movements contrast the Orange cliff stratum in its stance against the sea’s advance. Be sure to examine this artwork in the gallery where you can zoom in on the art, right down to the brushstroke.

In this hand painted oil art, Leasure has shown us the translucent turquoise nature of the incoming sun lit salt water.

This painting was inspired from a view I had atop the cliffs of Avila, California. Exploring further, I noticed the tide was changing. The tidal waters were on their way out. The ocean was revealing the precious beauty of its tidal marine life. The jagged rocks are home to many little creatures that cling to the hard porous surface and procure nourishment from the salty waters that gush over them, delivering microbes for food. How beautiful the starfish are with their almost crystalline exterior! Though not tropical, even coral grows here with its hard rubber-like exterior waving with each water heave. I watched for a long time, as the wave would speedily dash in against the rocks making awesome vortex like patters that, lasting only for a fleeting instant, would then blend back into the ocean’s whole. In the fraction of a moment just before a wave would hit the stratum, the would occur a beautiful translucent effect. It was an instant of peak beauty. My goal in this painting was to capture that moment.