Bay Watch
a beautiful song about the beach at Byron, really worth a listen on utube
Forgotten Beach (Byron Bay) – Robert James
Bay Watch
Beach Series
Karin Taylor
Mixed Media ink pastel acrylic charcoal….plus a lot of gesso :)
I sketched this girl at the The Pass, Byron Bay…
a pretty famous beach
felt a bit like i was a wierdo….
believe me if you want people to look atchya….
take a sketch pad and start drawing….it’s soooooooooo embarrassments i tellya!
Bay Watch belongs to the following groups:
Beach Art, Mixed Media, Seachanges and WavesAvailable for sale as Cards
traceyanne, 2 months ago
beautiful…but what fun…did they stand and watch
Karin Taylor in reply to traceyanne’s comment, 2 months ago
thx traceyanne :)
...no, i think i made them uneasy with my furtive glances and frowns in their direction…i’m very inhospitable aren’t i (lol)
traceyanne, 2 months ago
lol! I don’t think so….I of to London in a little while catch later…love all the great new work keep then coming
Marinella Owens, 2 months ago
very beautiful!!!
Karin Taylor in reply to Marinella Owens’s comment, 2 months ago
thank you Marinella :)
Cliff vestergaard, 2 months ago
I love this one !
Karin Taylor in reply to Cliff vestergaard’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks Cliff !
CateTownsend, 2 months ago
This is lovely Karin, you can feel the wind and it all just swirls together really nicely. It reminds me of when I was in class the other week and started sketching the girl in front of me she had the most beautiful hair like copper ringlets with the light shining on it, anyways I got caught and then felt like a weirdo lol
BubbleDoll, 2 months ago
.... love the movement in waves
created by swirls (^^)
Karin Taylor in reply to BubbleDoll’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks bubbles … thank you very much :)
Karin Taylor in reply to CateTownsend’s comment, 2 months ago
haha!!!!!
you know the feeling then…it’s so wierd…
it made me wunder whether i should’ve asked permission, but i just don’t have the guts…then they want to look at it…and you know, pressure, pressure, pressure….all gets out of hand and i stuff it up!!!
Karin Taylor in reply to CateTownsend’s comment, 2 months ago
I meant to say thank you so much Cate for your lovely comments and story, i find it very interesting indeed :)
CateTownsend, 2 months ago
lol I made my friend take a photo of her when I got caught so I could take it home and work on it, lucky the girl with the lovely hair turned out to have a lovely soul too, she wanted to cut of a lock and give it to me lol
Karin Taylor in reply to CateTownsend’s comment, 2 months ago
oh how sweet is she!!!
as sweet as you methinx Cate :)
what a cool story that is … :)
frozenfa, 2 months ago
oooO!!! yesh~ so it happens there too? i can’t be anywhere outside with a sketchpad (even those mini ones..) people will stare at me like i’m some alien.. O_O”
i love this piece, Karin! it’s a change from your usual chubby ladies.. this one looks beautiful in her own way! =D love her pants and hair! instant fav!! XD
Karin Taylor in reply to frozenfa’s comment, 2 months ago
a true byron bay native she is fa…..
she’s also based on the hippywear you see a lot around byron these days…
hipster flairs…flowing hair….wish I could still get away with that look!! hehe
sparklehen, 2 months ago
What fantastic waves, I love her trousers too!
tserio, 2 months ago
Love the softness of this.
Karin Taylor in reply to sparklehen’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks sparkles :)
Karin Taylor in reply to tserio’s comment, 2 months ago
thank you tserio :)
Cvail73, 2 months ago
Come on Karin, you know there’s not as pretty on ‘baywatch’ the series!!! lol
Quite serious this one, moody :)
Cvail73, 2 months ago
Can I ask, what do you do with the gesso?
Karin Taylor in reply to Cvail73’s comment, 2 months ago
lol….well, this was Byron Bay Watch…..
so not quite as buxom and a little more hippy :)
the gesso is the white acrylic which has an impasto (thick textured) effect on the hair and the waves, i also used it for highlighting her dax (trousers) :) i just looooooooooooooooooved gesso (jesso) from day one…it’s the best stuff…really thick and wonderful for textural effects or just giving tooth/roughness to your painting surface as an undercoat…it will seal it, and enable paint to ‘grab’...so you don’t have paint slipping on a shiny or smooth surface…gesso will just about stick to anything :) and it comes in black now as well!! i must get some now come to think of it :0
Robin Pushe'e, 2 months ago
Wow Karin, she looks darn close to the water like she could be swept away at any time.. Beautiful!
Karin Taylor in reply to Robin Pushe'e’s comment, 2 months ago
thanx Robin,
yes, I’ve noticed that…
the waves roll in a rather unusual way at The Pass..at Byron Bay
you are often looking side-on at the waves there….
Cvail73, 2 months ago
AAAAhhhhh, now I’ll die less stupid, lol, You’ve enlightened me about gesso!! Thanks for that :))
Renate Dartois, 2 months ago
Wonderful art Karin-you are amazing all the ideas you get….
Karin Taylor in reply to Cvail73’s comment, 2 months ago
haha!! oh i’m so happy….yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :)
Karin Taylor in reply to Renate Dartois’s comment, 2 months ago
thank you so much Renate :)
Cvail73, 2 months ago
lol, it was very important you know, I have an unopened gesso pot at home I was looking at with wonder for weeks, lol!
Karin Taylor in reply to Cvail73’s comment, 2 months ago
thank goodness i was here to help lol
can’t have you just staring at gesso all day
you’ve got to get downright messy with it!!!
here’s an idea…....get a large sheet of paper., cover yourself head to toe in gesso and do a wild body print!! take a photo and post it to RB so I know you’re using your gesso!!! lol
artsthrufotos, 2 months ago
i like the hair movement.
Paola Massa, 2 months ago
you start be more abstract! I loved that
Karin Taylor in reply to artsthrufotos’s comment, 2 months ago
thank you very much :)
Karin Taylor in reply to Paola Massa’s comment, 2 months ago
oh great, glad you like it Paola :)
Lam Tran, 2 months ago
Beautiful painting, lovely colors and great design work, Well done my friend!
ELENNE BOOTHE, 2 months ago
Beautiful piece of art. love the colors. wonderful work you have.
Ellen, 2 months ago
Beautiful!
pinkyjain, 2 months ago
Beautiful, she’s much prettier than the women on the Bay Watch t.v. series. This is so wonderful, such a soft sweetness to this
Karin Taylor in reply to pinkyjain’s comment, 2 months ago
lol, thx so much pinky :)
Karin Taylor in reply to Ellen’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks Ellen :)
Karin Taylor in reply to ELENNE BOOTHE’s comment, 2 months ago
Hi Elenne, thx very much your lovely comment :)
Deidre Cripwell, 2 months ago
A new favorite. Beautiful
Karin Taylor in reply to Deidre Cripwell’s comment, 2 months ago
thanx very much Deidre!! glad you like her :)
Jase812, 2 months ago
Very cool ! ,well done.
Karin Taylor in reply to Jase812’s comment, 2 months ago
ta mate!