Parasols & Colors.

Harsh light. Strong light on a white parasol. I love that.

Often you'll see many more parasols on a beach, looking left,...

A Summer Day & Parasol.

Lots of busy activity in Summer. People talking, kiting, walking. 

Waves crashing, sun burning. 

I wrote...

Chaotic Compositions.

This could be an example of harmony that's probably not shown in any textbook 'how-to-paint', but if it works, it works.
I...

Natural Tones.

Here I decided to not get the bright colored seawater in, instead, I was aiming for a more natural total.

SSU23-2015 Seascape...

Evening Water Colors.

Here I worked fast to get that swift-moving evening light in. All of these fractions of warm colors towards the left, shade...

Water, Afternoon Light, and Shades of Trees.

Movement of light, figures, waves, or anything, and painting it from life:
I think whenever you...

Light Moves.

Everything moves, the people, the light, the water, waves, the colors, shades. I love this about painting pleinair.

Don't fear it....

Shoreline and Backlight in Summer.

Proud of this one. When my kids would be on this one, I wouldn't have sold it :-)

When I paint these 'pastel'...

Seascape 'Colorful Beach and Parasols'.

It seems again far away, the heat of Summer. Yet I have still more beauties to share with you from this...

Seascape 'Summer Beach - Lazy Peaceful Afternoon'

I love this one because of the red and blue umbrella, the pink one creating the orange shadow,...