Welcome Summer!

Memorial Day is the unofficial opening day of Summer and many head for the beach. I have only occasionally spent time by the sea (I seem to gravitate toward the mountains rather than the shore), and don't paint ocean pictures very often.  To paint the movement of waves and water convincingly one needs to study them and I have only seen the ocean once every few years. So, I don't feel like I have the same affinity for seascapes as I do for landscapes, but that doesn't mean I should avoid them.

This painting is one that comes from a series of sketches and photos that I took many years ago when I had the opportunity to visit the California coast.  Talk about dramatic beaches!!

Eroded Coastline   11 x 14