'The Fish Are Biting'
on the south side of Indian River Inlet, a beutiful beach and one of my favorite places to walk in the offseason
"The Fish Are Biting"
12" x 6" x 5/8" oil on gallery wrapped canvas by Ellen Rice
Prints available!
12" x 6" x 5/8" oil on gallery wrapped canvas by Ellen Rice
Prints available!
"The Fish Are Biting" is my 11th of 25 Celebration Series original paintings, and though the original oil is sold, it's now available as an archival giclee fine art print for only $60. It's one of two inlet area paintings I'm bringing into print, the other being "Towering Sea" of a wave engulfing and crashing over the tower at the end of Indian River Inlet's south jetty.
I love the beaches near my home, for the family memories and for the sheer energy of the surf in all its moods. I absolutely loved capturing the wind blown surf on a sunny March day in this painting. I can almost imagine seeing rainbows in the spray coming off the waves as the sun dances on the distant pylons of Indian River Inlet Bridge and lights patches of sand in its path.
A variety of seashells are scattered across the wet sand in the foreground, and sunlit seagulls that are flying overhead have apparently spotted their next meal in the shallower water near the shore - a welcome sign for fishermen (and women) and enjoyable to watch and listen to for the rest of us.
During the beach season, and even in the off-season for those of us who prefer having the beach to ourselves, the beach on south side of Indian River Inlet is one of Delaware's most popular beaches.
I like walking it in all kinds of weather, enjoying the fresh salt air, the pounding surf, hearing the cries of gulls and looking for treasures at my feet.
Although the north side of the inlet is known worldwide as Coin Beach because of what washes ashore from the remnants of a 1700s shipwreck, The Faithful Steward, the inlet has changed position 10 times that are recorded, and I've found some of The Faithful Steward's cargo of British and Irish half-pennies on the south side. It's a huge thrill to find something that was last looked upon more than 200 years ago.
The original painting is one of only 25 paintings in my Celebration Series, each being created to commemorate every year since I opened my gallery. If you missed out on this one, and prefer originals over prints, consider signing up for my emailed notices about them at the bottom of this page, designating what you want to hear about. (We don't share email addresses, ever.)
When the series is concluded, I doubt I'll be painting this small again. These smaller oils take almost as much time as larger paintings! So they're a bit of a rarity for collectors.
If you're interested in a print, just click the blue button under the painting image. Thank you for your interest in my work.
I love the beaches near my home, for the family memories and for the sheer energy of the surf in all its moods. I absolutely loved capturing the wind blown surf on a sunny March day in this painting. I can almost imagine seeing rainbows in the spray coming off the waves as the sun dances on the distant pylons of Indian River Inlet Bridge and lights patches of sand in its path.
A variety of seashells are scattered across the wet sand in the foreground, and sunlit seagulls that are flying overhead have apparently spotted their next meal in the shallower water near the shore - a welcome sign for fishermen (and women) and enjoyable to watch and listen to for the rest of us.
During the beach season, and even in the off-season for those of us who prefer having the beach to ourselves, the beach on south side of Indian River Inlet is one of Delaware's most popular beaches.
I like walking it in all kinds of weather, enjoying the fresh salt air, the pounding surf, hearing the cries of gulls and looking for treasures at my feet.
Although the north side of the inlet is known worldwide as Coin Beach because of what washes ashore from the remnants of a 1700s shipwreck, The Faithful Steward, the inlet has changed position 10 times that are recorded, and I've found some of The Faithful Steward's cargo of British and Irish half-pennies on the south side. It's a huge thrill to find something that was last looked upon more than 200 years ago.
The original painting is one of only 25 paintings in my Celebration Series, each being created to commemorate every year since I opened my gallery. If you missed out on this one, and prefer originals over prints, consider signing up for my emailed notices about them at the bottom of this page, designating what you want to hear about. (We don't share email addresses, ever.)
When the series is concluded, I doubt I'll be painting this small again. These smaller oils take almost as much time as larger paintings! So they're a bit of a rarity for collectors.
If you're interested in a print, just click the blue button under the painting image. Thank you for your interest in my work.
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Please note: You are seeing a digital snapshot, and colors only approximate those of the actual painting. Paintings and prints are always best appreciated in person.
