In the last fifteen months on the Smooth Sailing Exhibit of 23 paintings and displaying of 26 drawings of Cayman Schooners, there was an intense study of use of layers along with new techniques of using LiquidTex Acrylic paint. There has been a process moving told the British landscape and American landscape artist that applied techniques used in the 1500’s for establishing lighting with layers of paint where certain light spectrums reflect differently to create vibration in light. This can enhance the painting to seem more dimensional than a straight paint. some paintings seem three dimensional.
Earlier paintings from 2011 to 2018, show a intense study of different artist styles and grasping the techniques that was going to be part of establishing a signature style of his artwork.
For a period of years working with the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands, Pienaar drawing and painting created some interesting impressionist style of paintings. This one was composed and completed in one hour at the beach. great study painting.
There were a series of eight paintings that were started at the same time working with ocean waves that two were outstanding in communicating the impression of the moment.
Others in this series are at LeVela Restaurant Georgetown Water Front.
In 2016 at season of fall, Smith Cove became the subject of nine paintings that were worked on over a years time. Focus was early morning or sunset in the lighting and the action of the waves.
During the same time, I worked on a six month painting that layering over many weeks created a different affect in the outcome of this grouper that I had photographed on Eden Rock in 2006.
At other times in the early 1980’s I started doing series of paintings of Flowers, marine life, landscapes, from my tour in Hawaii for two years with the military. In 1986 I did details studies of the Queen Angle fish and French Angle fish that I had photographed on Cayman Shipwrecks in 1986. These became prints in 1989 and were sold at Pure Art till 1998.
At other times in the early 1980’s I started doing series of paintings of Flowers, marine life, landscapes, from my tour in Hawaii for two years with the military. In 1986 I did details studies of the Queen Angle fish and French Angle fish that I had photographed on Cayman Shipwrecks in 1986. These became prints in 1989 and were sold at Pure Art till 1998.
