Ocean Dusk | The Floating Mangrove | Original Sky Painting

Soft Ocean Skies oil painting Andrew Gaia

A floating mangrove ripples across the ocean at dusk in this glowing sunset landscape art. I have said it many times before, but I just love clouds and skies. Something about their ever changing form and color, yet always harmonious nature, appeals to me more than anything. Perhaps it is because it is a connection between all life, one that we all look to at times. And I want nothing more than to bridge that connection with my oil paintings.

And in this particular sky oil piece, I was able to break free of my own usual choices when painting skies. I tapped into a new color blend that brings more softness and grace to the fire sunset. Then when I combined it with a multitude of greens, yellows and blues within the sky, a depth was reached that seems to pull at my heart to be calm and feel love.

I know it may seem cheesy to some, but painting has always been about feeling for me. And this piece... well... it brings out how I want to feel inside. Life just keeps coming at us and we don't always get to escape into our favorite places or activities to get away. But with the right art, we can inspire and inner travel, not only to the place, but to the feeling we want.

May this floating mangrove, soaking in the ocean sun, take you to the feeling you want to experience. A feeling that can never be taken from you no matter where you are.

Technical Specs:

Medium: Oil Paint

Surface: Canvas

Size: 8 X 6 Inches

Frame: 1 5/8 Deep Black Gallery Frame

(3 in. Solid Wood White/Gold/Black/Mahogany/Silver also available, contact before purchasing andrewgaia13@gmail.com)

Approach: Alla Prima

Andrew Gaia is a Fine Artist and Illustrator from the great forest state of Pennsylvania. From an early childhood, nature and the world around him, inspired the artist to see and appreciate things in a unique way. As he developed his Artistic and Oil Painting abilities, it became clear that his way of viewing the world was different then those around him. Being able to see the entire universe in a single moment, drove so much passion and appreciation for this world, that Andrew Knew he had to share it. So, with an array of creative and visual abilities, and multiple decades of dedication and education, he paints.

Andrew captures moments, feelings, life.... in original paintings for all to draw power from. Look within the layers of paint, the expression of color, and dance of light and be teleported to a place so expansive, that time stands still. "Let my work draw out the life, love, peace, and tranquility that we all need.... and all have within us."