"Standing at the water's edge on a winter afternoon, the wind rises, the waves build, the storm increases in intensity, and you watch awestruck as the 'rain at sea' streaks across the horizon."

Artist comment:  "This painting, in oil on canvas, is one of a series called 'stormy seas' created to be published in a northwest coastal magazine.  I drew on my knowledge and experience of the cliffs and ocean of the Washington and Oregon coast.  Many times I have seen this kind of breathtaking activity as I stand safely high above the ocean.  In my studio, later, I recalled the scene and sketched the composition with a grey mix of oil on stretched canvas.  With that grey, I painted the sky and 'flat' water, highlighting the clouds and splashing water with white.  The foreground rock was rendered with a palette knife for texture.  I lightened that black for the background cliffs.  I chose to do the translucent waves with a muted green, then finished the painting with white highlights.”

This image is available as a limited edition giclee print on paper and canvas from an original painting by Carol Thompson. Edition length is 3600 authorized, signed, limited edition prints (3500 numbered and 100 artist proofs). Please visit my website for prices and availability of the original painting.