Lakeside Snack

Not For Sale - Acrylic on linen panel, 8x8 inches

I painted this for an art competition with the theme "Artists In Flight".  I went searching through my photos of birds with no luck then remembered a trip with my daughter and grandchildren years before when they fed the gulls.  I took elements from several photos to come up with this composition then experimented with a red underpainting.  The lake is actually Lake Superior in Duluth MN which really feels like being at the ocean, even has a lighthouse.  I loved the expression on my grandson's face, he was mesmerized watching the gulls.  

Due to the limitation and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.

(c) Deborah Ann Kirkeeide