Sea and Sky

6"x6"
Oil on Panel

with Palette Knife

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Here is a new plein air painting from Florida's Gulf Coast. This one focuses on the color relationships between the sky and the shore. I was intrigued how some of the shadow colors on the shore matched the deeper shades in the clouds. I'm glad I got up early to capture this painting. By the time I finished, a storm front was blowing in.

Plein Air Painter’s Tip: 

Some of you pros may already know this, but today I discovered a handy painting hack. If you're using a french easel, you can position your canvas in such a way so you can use the top of the easel lid to act as a guide for your horizon line. See how the horizon line runs right across the top of the easel lid in the action shot below.

Gulf Glow

6"x6" Oil on Panel

with Palette Knife

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30 Paintings in 30 Days: January, 2015—Day 26

For all of you beach fans out there.

Changing Tides

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

with Palette Knife

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Seven Days on 30-A: Day 5

I am always amazed at how different each day is on the beach. Today the waves were stronger. The higher tides carved interesting shapes on the shore. This painting is of the newly carved beach with a mother carefully watching her children as they play in the stronger currents.

Holiday

8"x10" Oil on Gessoed Panel

with Palette Knife

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Seven Days on 30-A: Day 2

On day two, the sea was calm and beach-goers were enjoying the beach to the fullest—grouped in islands of tents, umbrellas and chairs. The waves were mild and the colors were brilliant. Facing east was particularly colorful. The sun was lighting up the high-rise condos a few miles down the coast. It was a beautiful day full of colorful fun and sun.

Evening Haze

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

with Palette Knife

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Seven Days on 30-A: Day 1

Hello Beach! We arrived at the beach house in the mid afternoon. Our luggage still in the car, we took off our shoes and walked on the soft, white sands of Florida’s Gulf Coast. We smelled the sea air, felt the warm breeze on our faces and gazed at the beauty of the ocean. The afternoon light was beginning to turn the sea into a dazzling display of light. After a hurried unloading and quick-change, we came back out to play. For me, playing meant painting the changing colors of the hazy afternoon light. It was as refreshing to my soul as splashing in the ocean waves—which I also did with my family.