By Chelsea Reed
Special memories are painted here in the Outer Banks. What better way to capture them than to bring home a painted treasure to remind you forever? Perfectly square and gorgeous in every way, these paintings celebrate everything we love about this wild Ribbon of Sand. Which one is your favorite? Be careful, it might be calling your name!
Outer Banks beaches are special places reserved not just for fun, but also for personal soul searching and reflection. This artist captures the feeling of sharing that special time with someone at a serene beach with calm waters. Who will you share that sacred space with? What does this painting remind you of? A family member, a trusted friend, your significant other?
The wild horses are some of the lucky locals who get to live on the beach. Not surprisingly, this mustang’s home has a great sunset view. We can’t take our eyes off the rich bold colors behind the lush dune foliage!
The famous icon of the Outer Banks gets a righteous glow up from the angle of the dune tops during the golden hour. We love how the sea oats in the foreground give the lighthouse a depth perception worthy of the realism genre.
Fun colors and delicious textures invite the viewer to feast their eyes on a local favorite. This painting is a great way to bring a different flavor of the Outer Banks home if you’re looking for something unique.
Just one glance will tell you right away this is not your typical beach painting! Happy orange textures will take your mind to carefree days of the ocean breeze in your hair and soft sand in your toes. Its charming palette is perfect for brightening up a kitchen corner or bringing cheer to a bedroom or sitting area.
This lighthouse has kept countless mariners safe on Corolla’s coastal waters for 150 years. Here in this painting, it stands proud and tall over the treetops with its protective gaze over all who enjoy the shores of the Northern Outer Banks. The muted driftwood frame contrasts the lighthouse’s bold brick face.
Whether you’re driving the NC highway or on the boat making your voyage home, few sights are as comforting as a lighthouse beacon shining across the night sky. Soft colors and whimsical strokes help to create the illusion of Bodie Island Lighthouse. The golden frame emphasizes the twilight’s evening glow.
Chelsea Reed is a copywriter who writes winning content, articles, blogs, and websites from her base in North Carolina. She might not be building sandcastles or swashbuckling with pirates these days, but the Outer Banks beaches continue to keep her young at heart.
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One of an artist’s greatest achievements is depicting the mastery of light in paintings. There’s no such thing as a pigment in “light” color, so painters must diligently express the illusion of light by employing a complexity of colors that depict placements of shadows, sunny areas, reflections, and so on to the naked eye.
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