New Surf Painting:”Pot of Gold”
During this past summer, I was doing some sketching after a recent surf session at Bradley Beach, NJ with my friend Mark and his buddy, Bryan from the Bouncing Souls. It was an epic day of warm water, beautiful lighting and super fun glassy conditions.
We were surfing just off the jetty and the wave had this sweet bowl to it. As I would take off on wave, I’d skim my hand across the quick moving wave’s surface and mentally record the images and sensations I felt as the sunlight punched through the water. It’s a magical feeling that every surfer can relate to.
I decided that combining stylized exaggerated shapes and graphically inspired lines with traditionally rendered glazing and blending techniques would be a powerful way to portray this scene.
I also wanted to show some of my love for the surrealism, art deco and modern art movements. The warm oranges, reds and yellows, creates a very rich and warm feeling that reminds me of the sensation of oneness and harmony while out in the water for a surf.
The name, ‘Pot of Gold’ with it’s dual-meaning and reference to the ultimate treasure we all dream of seemed to fit perfectly.
I hope you find inspiration and exhilaration in this painting whether you surf or not.
Amazing painting Jay! Just what I needed to see on a cloudy and cold winter day.
-Dan
Love it, Jay! Love your style!
You have found the end of the rainbow with this latest masterpiece Jay “savage work bro” love n respect mikee
One of your best yet Jay. yew!
Sean
very great Jay, it looks like a SW France Wave…
Always Incredible! Always Full of Harmonious Goodness! Thanks again Jay for sharing your work with us
Absolutely beautiful as always!!
Wow, awesome, always good art dude. Love this one
Aloha
SOO stoked and honored to know I was part of a session that inspired you to make such a cool painting! And as a regularfoot surfer, no better point-of-view than that!!
By the way, how F’n GOOD were the waves that day?!?! lol
I loves it! Good job Jay……
i love art deco, you’re style has really come along in these past few years of following you. way to go jay keep it up, you’re fantastic inspiration for many. much love in 20101
Awesome work. Really draws you in when looking at it.
Looks Great Jay..another one to add to my list…..
Colors are vibrant and movement is signature Jay Adler. There is so much swirl in the ocean that it takes your eye up and down. The surfer is second nature, until you refocus on the MUSCLE> Very smart move. You have an outstanding talent and a knowledge for movement in art . It is very cool. Nice. Jane and Wally
DUUUUDE !!
Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul.- Mahatma Gandhi