Turmoil
My reason for creating this large seascape was born out of sudden grief and despair related to a loved one. The dramatic shift in my circumstances led me to be cast out to sea in a whirlwind of turbulent emotion.
About:
Daniel P. Turner Thomas, born in North Wales, began his interest in art at 8 years old, drawing and painting birds for his school’s Ornithological Society magazine. Later his father’s military career led him to Berlin where he took up pen and ink and captured the amazing architecture of the city.
He is a self-taught artist who creates landscapes in watercolor and pastel. His work is primarily centered on his love of the landscape of Wales, his homeland, and now in his new home on Chincoteague Island.
Dan finds inspiration in the dramatic changes of light and shadows in nature. He strives to capture these moods and atmospheres in his art.
Dan moved from London to the United States in 1993. For fourteen years he ran his own Marketing and Advertising Agency which involved him in commercial and graphic art. It was then that he began painting more earnestly.
World events sometimes inspire Dan’s work and his painting of “Miracle on the Hudson” was featured on New York FOX News in 2010. He has exhibited work in various juried shows here and in the UK. Dan is a member of the PSA (Pastel Society of America) and numerous other watercolor societies in the USA.
Blogs by Daniel P. Turner Thomas
Beach Underpainting Process
I recently challenged myself to create a saltmarsh beach painting using a more vibrant pallet. I had noticed that many pastel painters used an underpainting to create a finished piece that glowed with colour. So, I set off to achieve the same result.
