Reviews from

Pacific Beach, New Zealand

Sea view at Te Arai Point, New Zealand

104 total reviews 
Comment from PoohBear


This is a very beautiful work however, I think that a ship in the distance or even a bird or two would really have added a wee bit to this painting.

 Comment Written 18-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 18-Sep-2011
    Many thanks for your review - it was a piece using horizontals so that was why no boat or bird. Glad you like it.
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


This is a lovely seascape painting. The light is good. The colours are natural. Overall it has been composed well with interesting foreground and background all drawing the eyes to go around the composition.Well done!

 Comment Written 18-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 18-Sep-2011
    Many thanks for your great review.
    Glad you like it.
Comment from Yesunion


This is a nice study of the beach. Very discernable from a distance; less so up close. The details are lacking up close. I would like a bit more separation in the edges of this painting...the clouds, the water lines on the beach. Nice wave action.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2008


reply by the author on 12-Nov-2008
    Thank you for taking time to review.
Comment from REYR106


Beautiful oil painting, the water, and the beach in the foreground look wonderful. Really like the colors of land, and water together, good energy, and composition. Well done.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2008


reply by the author on 11-Nov-2008
    Many thanks for your great review. Glad you like it.
Comment from lorac1


This is a very soothing painting with great color harmony. It ihas strong intial impadct and is pleasant to keep looking at. Your technique is excellent.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2008


reply by the author on 11-Nov-2008
    Thank you so much for your great review. I'm glad you like it.
Comment from Stirak


A really beautiful work of art. Great subject well rendered. Excellent depth. Beautiful coloration. Wonderful detail in the cresting waves as well as in the foamy backwash. The size of the posting is really large and it shows the 'grain' of the canves in an unflattering way. Wish a new photo could be taken of it as the work itself is really splendid.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2008


reply by the author on 11-Nov-2008
    Many thanks for your great review. Much appreciated.
Comment from Gerald D


Initial impact good,use of color good,technique good,like the different colors in the foreground very well done,waves done very well,like the different hues of the blue in the sea well done Gerald

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2008


reply by the author on 11-Nov-2008
    Many thanks for your great review. Much appreciated.
Comment from NMetzger


Initial Impact:5
Creativity of Presentation:5
Color Harmony:5
Center of Interest:5
Technical Excellence:5
Technique:5
Lighting:5

Nice piece here. I assume it's easier to paint waves coming at you than photograph. I never want to get my camera wet haha. Nice work.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2008


reply by the author on 11-Nov-2008
    Many thanks for your great review. Glad you like it.
Comment from Molly Hungar


This is gorgeous such great colours I love the ocean and the beach is such a wonderful colour The colours in the ocean are great too I really like this work

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2008


reply by the author on 11-Nov-2008
    Thank you so much for your great review. Glad you like it.
Comment from Jorge Gaete


Beautiful colors and light.
The depth makes you go right in the ocean.
Very nice and real I can almost hear the waves braking.
And feel the mist.
Great work.

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2008


reply by the author on 11-Nov-2008
    Thank you so much for your great review. Glad you like it.
reply by Jorge Gaete on 11-Nov-2008
    You are very welcome it was my pleasure.