Breaking Wave | 30" x 40"
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Breaking Wave | 30" x 40"
Patricia Johnston
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About the Artwork
Breaking Wave is a 30" × 40" oil on canvas by Patricia Johnston. Painted with Johnston’s characteristic finesse in layered oils and glazes, this work captures a moment of light breaking across the ocean’s surface. A single wave rises gently toward the horizon, illuminated by the calm brilliance of the coastal sky.
The composition balances stillness and motion—the sea rendered in silvery blues and whites, the distant mountains softened by atmospheric haze. Horizontal bands of colour suggest depth and distance, while the subtle reflection of light on the water’s crest becomes a quiet focal point. With a restrained palette and seamless gradations of tone, Johnston distils the ocean into pure luminosity, inviting viewers to linger within its tranquil expanse.
Dimensions and Details
- Size: 30" × 40"
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Display: Gallery-wrap canvas with painted edges, ready to hang; framing optional
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Accessibility Description
The painting depicts a calm ocean viewed under a pale blue sky streaked with soft, horizontal bands of cloud. The horizon line sits just below the centre of the canvas, where a single low wave breaks gently across the scene. The light catches the crest of the wave, creating a faint shimmer of white that draws the eye. Distant blue-grey mountains extend along the far background, fading into the atmosphere. The foreground water shows a rippling motion in blended tones of white, grey, and blue, with smooth transitions of paint emulating the reflected light. The sky occupies most of the composition, its gradient shifting from warm pale tones near the horizon to cooler blues toward the upper edge. The image conveys an open, tranquil sense of sea and air, with no figures or distinct landmarks.
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