Her Heart on the Shore with the Rest of the Driftwood

Her Heart on the Shore with the Rest of the Driftwood. Work in progress today.
Inspired by The Dark Heart of Dunwich. The Dark Heart of Dunwich is a Suffolk legend from the 12th century. Eva, a Dunwich maiden, was due to be married to the son of a local landowner, but she fell in love instead with a worthless cad who soon deserted her. She cut out her heart and hurled it into the sea. Unable to die, she is purported to roam the shore.  The heart, similar in appearance to wood, is believed to sometimes wash up onto the beach and brings great misfortune to anyone who picks it up.

Her Heart on the Shore with the Rest of the Driftwood

Painting in progress today. Inspired by The Dark Heart of Dunwich - Suffolk legend from the 12th century. Eva, a Dunwich maiden, was due to be married to the son of a local landowner, but she fell in love instead with a worthless cad who soon deserted her. She cut out her heart and hurled it into the sea. Unable to die, she is purported to roam the shore.  The heart, similar in appearance to wood, is believed to sometimes wash up onto the beach and brings great misfortune to anyone who picks it up.

Her Heart on the Shore with the Rest of the Driftwood

Painting in progress.

Her Heart with the Rest of the Driftwood

Work in progress today.

The Flying Man of Coney Island

The Flying Man of Coney Island. By Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler.
 My representation of an event reported in The New York Times of 1880 describing “a man with bat’s wings and improved frog’s legs” flying over Coney Island.

The Flying Man of Coney Island

I've got all my holiday makers on the beach.
The Flying Man of Coney Island. Work in progress today. My representation of an event reported in The New York Times of 1880 describing “a man with bat’s wings and improved frog’s legs” flying over Coney Island.

The Flying Man of Coney Island

The Flying Man of Coney Island. Work in progress today. My representation of an event reported in The New York Times of 1880 describing “a man with bat’s wings and improved frog’s legs” flying over Coney Island.

The Flying Man of Coney Island

Work in progress. As you can see, I wasn't sure where I wanted that fellow's left arm to be. I finally decided that he needed to shade his eyes.

The Flying Man of Coney Island

The Flying Man of Coney Island. Work in progress today. My representation of an event reported in The New York Times of 1880 describing “a man with bat’s wings and improved frog’s legs” flying over Coney Island.

The Flying Man of Coney Island

The Flying Man of Coney Island. Work in progress.  My representation of an event reported in The New York Times of 1880 describing “a man with bat’s wings and improved frog’s legs” flying over Coney Island.

The Flying Man of Coney Island

The Flying Man of Coney Island. Work in progress.  My representation of an event reported in The New York Times of 1880 describing “a man with bat’s wings and improved frog’s legs” flying over Coney Island.

The Flying Man of Coney Island

New work in progress today.

The Kraken and the Rabbit

Work in progress.

The Rabbit and the Squid

This is a custom painting. I am always happy to do custom paintings. Inquire at julie_schuler@comcast.net for further details.

Beach Themed Keepsake Box

The second act of the beach themed keepsake box. I was inspired by vintage tropical postcards. Next time I get commissioned for a beach landscape, I think I'm going to need to do some on-location research.

Beach Themed Keepsake Box Number Two

A second beach themed keepsake box. Acrylic paint on a cigar-style, unfinished wooden box.