F Judd Waugh

Frederick Judd Waugh

At the Base of the Cliff, 1908, 
40 x 50 inches

Before attempting a seascape, it's always a good idea to consider what the painting will be about. If it's about the sea, devoting a large proportion of the composition to the sky or land, may detract from the subject, and weaken what the painting has to say. Other elements can contribute to the overall mood, and to the evocation of a place in time, but often, just a strip of sky and a fragment of cliff are enough. In this work by the master seascape painter, Frederick Judd Waugh, 90% of the image is nothing but water and foam, but there is still the impression of a specific place and time  -  the base of a cliff, perhaps at evening.

Frederick Judd Waugh

Southwesterly Gale, St Ives 1907

Here's a link to an interesting post on Frederick Judd Waugh

Frederick Judd Waugh - American

Full Glow, attributed to FJD

Frederick Judd Waugh - American

Warm glow of early or last light on the rocks to left and right, linked by a trail of sunlit foam.

Frederick Judd Waugh - American

The Spell of the Sea, 25 x 30 inches

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The choice of a grey sky, rather than blue, allows the painting to focus on the dramatic white foam contrasted with the dark rocks. Focussing on a single element as subject makes for a much more powerful image.

(More) F Judd Waugh

Breakers at Floodtide, 1909, 35 x 40 inches


Ebb Tide


Afternoon Breakers, 12 x 14 inches unframed


The Ocean, 1929, 100.3 x 125.7 cm


Smuggler's Cove, 1937, 40 x 50 inches




Sapphire and Jade, 1909


Rhythm of the Sea


Southwesterly Gale, St Ives

Crashing Waves, 20 x 30 in

Evening Light, 30 x 40, 1900

Meeting of the Waves, 25 x 30 in

Unknown title


Crashing Waves 30 x 40 inches


Cliff Shadows, panel, 30 x 40