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Gallery of Coastal Paintings |
Jersey Shore
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HMS Surpise - On the Far Side of the Wor
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The Yellow Admiral
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Gallery Description
Coast is the area where the land meets the sea. Seacoasts can be in the form of beaches, cliffs, sand dunes, salt marshes, estuaries and a whole lot of variations.
Coasts are breathtakingly beautiful and they lure humans by their calm soothing effect. Coastal towns, lighthouses, beautiful cliffs, lonesome islands…..they have all been adored by artists. Their beauty has been portrayed in movies, paintings, photographs and all sorts of artistic creations.
Children all over the world love beaches for building sand castles, for playing in the sand, swimming, and above all for its sheer vastness.
Coasts are the centers of commerce. In fact, they were the most prominent commercial part of a town in olden times when materials were transported using ships. Seacoasts are rich in marine and non-marine living resources. Seacoasts keep changing over the years by the constant movement and the erosion that it brings to the shore thus varying the landlines and geography.
Coastal paintings portray the beauty of the beaches and cliffs, the radiance of the shore when the rays of setting sun bathe it in gold, the splendor of the coastal towns, lakeside views and a lot more. Coastal paintings are noted for their serenity and their beautiful mix of shades.
You would certainly find the most beautiful paintings in our gallery of Coastal paintings.
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Thursday, August, 7 th
2008
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