Mr. F and I often find ourselves struggling between our love of the seaside and the snow.  Snow makes us absolutely giddy, but spending this spring and summer near the ocean perhaps has us leaning toward a life near the water.  Each beach walk leaves us in love with the wonder and mystery to be found near the sea.  It is this mythical and mystical magic that artist Victor Grasso captures in his beautifully rendered painting series, The Sea is Calling.

 

In this series, Grasso’s modern mermaids seem to revel in the delights of the ocean, becoming one with its depths, transforming into souls of the sea.  The palette of soft greys, inky blacks and warm umbers imitate life in the shallows and the deep, chiaroscuro light falling as if filtered through the water.  He takes us into a world of mystery and revelry, where creatures struggle for survival yet live blissfully unaware of what goes on in the world above.

To see more of Victor Grasso‘s work, please visit his website.  Tell me, Artsies, does the sea call to you?

All images via the artist’s website.  Artist found via Parlor Gallery.