The figurative art movement is a form of abstract art that retains ties to the real world, depicting real scenes and people in an abstract, yet recognisable manner. Jay Alders’ figurative paintings feature beach and coastal landscapes with human figures engaging in the beach life. Stories of romance, adrenalin and peaceful moments unfold in Alders’ art, bringing the beach into homes that may be far from the sea. His caricatures feature exaggerated limbs and movement that make his figures larger than life; it’s as though this is what their souls look like when they are engaged in these activities.
Jay Alders’ art has such a wide appeal that his designs have been used on clothing, CD covers, instruments and surfboards. If you’re interested in buying prints of Alders’ art online, you can do so through his online shop.
- A sexy beach babe heads out for a surf in this caricature painting by Jay Alders called Wading for the Sun
- A beautiful girl lounges on the beach, admiring the waves while taking a break from her book in this painting by surfer Jay Alders
- A surfer dude plays guitar beside a psychedelic sea in this painting by Jay Alders
- A surfer is left behind the wall in this figurative painting by surfer Jay Alders
- Artist Jay Alders reveals the magical mermaids that lurk beneath the sea of his imagination
- Jay Alders paints a desert rising up as ocean waves
- Jay Alders’ painting, called Pot of Gold shows a different perspective of surfing
- Painter and surfer Jay Alders gives yoga on the beach a spiritual nature in this beautiful painting
- This Jay Alders painting tells a story of romance and the ocean in a symbiotic relationship