Amy Sanders - 30 Knots Straight out of the Northwest

30 Knots Straight Out of the Northwest Pastel Image Size 18.5 × 22 Framed 26.5 × 30

“I have been walking this Cape Cod bay beach (a local one, for me) all of my life, and this is a typical late summer/early fall scenario where the weather pattern sets up with clear crisp air and a stiff breeze out of the northeast. When the wind gets to a certain level, the water’s surface begins to whip up into this white froth that runs in straight lines with the wind. The waves also chop up like you see here. At the time I decided to tackle this, I was looking for a challenge in terms of technique, and I was really inspired by not only the sheer beauty of this type of scene, but the challenge of rendering the intricacy needed to convey the water pattern accurately. When I look at this piece now, as when I was working on it, I can feel that wind, and the spray of water against my face. I can hear the roar of the water whipping into that frenzy as if I were standing there.”