Post 160: Jellyfish Hijinks, 8x16 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Jellyfish Hijinks

In the water, especially in an aquarium, jellyfish can be quite beautiful creatures. Having that glass between you and them is the key there, as up close and in person while in the water with them is NOT where I would ever want to be.

SKU: 07CI21ACL2

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 8x16 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

There are so many creatures in the world that we may never encounter, especially in the deep blue oceans, and that is a GREAT thing. Some we may see at a zoo or an aquarium. Some we may only see pictures of. And sometimes, we may see them beached, ruined in death, baking in the sun and shriveled. 

Jellyfish don't look like much when found on the beach. It is while in the ocean water where we can appreciate them, from a safe distance. Or on a canvas...

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Do you have any jellyfish stories to share?

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Post 158: A Painting in Progress - Jellyfish Hijinks

A Painting in Progress: Jellyfish Hijinks

It is rather amazing that something so -yukky- can be so beautiful. Beautiful and terrifying. Beautiful to see floating and drifting about but -do not touch- ! They can sting (even if dead) and some of them can kill.

SKU: 07CI21ACL2

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 8x16 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

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Painting in Progress Images…

What would you name this Jellyfish Painting? Help me name it! "Jellyfish" just doesn't seem right...

Ok, I came up with one. Jellyfish Hijinks. It works. Playful, mischievous, rowdy activity as perpetrated by the jellyfish.

Wondering a bit online whilst considering the jellyfish, I had in mind "on the ocean, blue"...and I found this band called The Ocean Blue and the name of the song is "Between Something and Nothing" https://youtu.be/SCIEv73PF4Y - nice lyrics...

"...Could not convey the meaning, Of what this man has done, In a painting, On canvas"

https://dontforgetthesongs365.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/the-ocean-blue-between-something-nothing/

This is the PHOTO that my painting will be loosely based on is by Kristy Galecka at https://unsplash.com/@kgalecka13

Photo Credits: Kristy Galecka on Unsplash - think she took the photo viewing an aquarium.

I'm going with a narrow canvas - 8x16. Anyway, I'm starting to wash in the background and layout. Layer, layer, layer...

Thursday, July 22, 2021 12:51 PM - Jellies - I believe these brown jellyfish are Compass Jellyfish. https://www.beaches.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/jellyfish-id-card.pdf

Thursday, July 22, 2021 3:47 PM - I am liking these Jellies!

Friday, July 23, 2021 9:48 AM - I still need a name for Jellyfish. And the debate has begun on is this done or not? What else does it need? Should I stop? What is it missing? Will anything else added start being too much?

The end of a painting is often up for debate. I would think this is true for many artists? How about you?

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