A hot morning. I went down to the beach to cool off.
The Santa Ana winds carried a mini sandstorm with each 50 MPH gust. These weren’t ideal painting conditions, and I decided to leave halfway through this piece and finish it in the peaceful, cat-filled, air-conditioned studio.
Some people have a big fancy philosophy of plein air painting. Well, I am not one of them. There is no shame in working from photo references, I just like to be outside and that’s why I like to paint on location.
Painted on location in PB. for sale
Painted on location on a perfect sunny day in OB. for sale
Sunday plein air- buy now
Painted from a bench by the beach, in front of the Hotel Del, on Coronado Island.
Early light on the beach – for sale
High tide just after dawn on the beach in Carpinteria, California. I almost avoided getting my shoes wet.
Santa Barbara Beach Painting – Sold, but here are more Seascape Paintings For Sale
Theoretically, I’m somewhere in Santa Barbara right now, painting.
Santa Barbara Beach Painting – For Sale
A golden afternoon on the beach in Santa Barbara, California.
