California Afternoon Baby Onesie

This is an original acrylic painting on wood (11" x 14"). I carved the shape of the wave into the wood before applying the paint, and then I use sandpaper to expose the wood.

Currently residing in San Diego, CA., Nathan Ledyard creates art depicting waves and ocean scenes using a unique combination of materials and techniques that push the boundaries of two-dimensional painting. Often painting from a “surfers point of view,” Nathan’s work conveys the feeling of being in the water and a part of the sea. Nathan has always felt a strong connection with the ocean, though having grown up in rural Pennsylvania, it was always far away and intangible. It wasn’t until he took time off from college to travel to Australia that he was finally able realize his dream of living by the ocean and learning to surf. When he returned home to Pennsylvania he resumed college and even went on to law school in Washington D.C.. But...