Dunes on the Crystal Coast

Colors: Pale Ocher, Coastal Green Ocher, Earth Brown Ocher, Muted Burnt Sienna, Deep Umber, Prussian Blue, Soft Zirconium Cerulean Blue, Muted Cobalt Blue

Description: Reproduction artwork is of an egg tempera painting printed on Hahnemühle German Etching paper of an ocean with beach and dunes.

Inspiration: The beauty and ever-changing ecosystem of the North Carolina sand dunes is breathtaking. This painting records their majestic visual presence and brings awareness to the important ecological purpose they serve. These dunes act as flexible organic barriers to ocean storm surges and waves as well as protect and preserve the integrity of low barrier islands. They also provide a habitat for animals such as migratory birds and are the only source of nutrition for wild horses.

Egg Tempera: Egg tempera painting is a historical form of painting dating back to the 1st and 2nd century and uses brilliant pigments from the earth. Because of these fine grainy pigments, the print will show a luminous, colorful grainy quality. Egg tempera paints have a tendency to pool, puddle, and spread in magical ways. Egg tempera paints are translucent, allowing the viewer to witness the full effect of the details in the paint pigment. Enlarged prints will exhibit high quality details of these pigments. To learn more about the history and process of egg tempera painting, please visit our About Egg Tempera page. 

Paper: Printed on Hahnemühle  German Etching paper. Prints are custom-made in London, England. Learn about our paper. 

Frames: We offer conservation fine art framing. Each frame is hand-finished in Germany, using sustainable solid woods. All woods are certified through the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). No MDF or reconstituted materials are used. The frames are roughly .75 inches on the front and are equipped with edge-ground float glass. An acid-free insert and a sturdy rear panel with hangers make for easy hanging in portrait and landscape formats.

*Some cropping may occur on some sizes.

*Colors vary from screen to screen.

Free worldwide carbon-neutral shipping on all framed and unframed prints. Unframed prints can be expected to arrive within 10 - 15 business days, and framed prints can be expected to arrive within 20 business days.