This commission was based on an earlier plein air painting from the same spot- looking across the channel at Dog Beach from Mission Beach. I painted the plein air version on Dec 31, 2012 so it was officially my last painting of the year.
This commission was based on an earlier plein air painting from the same spot- looking across the channel at Dog Beach from Mission Beach. I painted the plein air version on Dec 31, 2012 so it was officially my last painting of the year.
East Beach in the early evening- this commission is already sold to a wonderful collector, but here are more California beach paintings.

Leadbetter Beach- buy now
Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. I think it’s also spelled Ledbetter Beach. Beautiful place.

East Beach- for sale
East Beach in Santa Barbara, California, in the morning. Painted on location on the beach.

Rocks – for sale
Painted yesterday on location in Ocean Beach, San Diego.
Bit of a light glare on the painting, since I photographed it while still wet. Will have to try again when it’s dry in a couple of days.

Shelter Island- for sale
Boats moored in the marina at Shelter Island/ Point Loma.

East Beach Evening – Commission, but here are more California seascape paintings for sale
Mellow sunset light at East Beach in Santa Barbara.

Rocks at Crystal Cove – for sale
This is Crystal Cove in Laguna Beach. Such an atmospheric day- dramatic clouds, glassy water, the whole 9 yards. It looked like a painting. 😉

Capistrano Beach Painting – For Sale
Late afternoon haze at Capo Beach in Dana Point.
I am a person who usually finishes my oil sketches into more elaborate paintings because I like them polished- but in this case, the loose treatment seemed to reflect the quality of the light. So I left it.

Sunset at the Crystal Pier- Buy Now
Sunset at the Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach, San Diego. There’s a hotel with cottages on the pier- you can sleep right over the surf.

San Diego Bay Painting – for sale
An open air painting overlooking San Diego Bay, the airport, and Coronado from Mission Hills.

Santa Barbara Sparkle – buy now
A plein air painting standing on the beach in Santa Barbara.
This was my last painting of the morning- and probably begun around 10:30 AM, before dashing off to a birthday celebration! May have been earlier though; I was out there at sunrise.

Santa Barbara Beach- Gray Sailboats – Buy Now
A misty morning on the beach in Santa Barbara, California.

Sunset on the Pacific – Buy Now
Driving south to San Diego from Los Angeles, we stopped at an overlook to watch the sun go down over the ocean. Part of Camp Pendleton, a Marine Corps base with miles of preserved natural coastline.

San Elijo Lagoon Painting – For Sale
One more afternoon at the San Elijo Lagoon.