A California Artist Goes Coastal

I said “coastal”, not “postal”. Living in rural Tulare County in the foothills of the Sierra in Three Rivers is great. But, I’m 50% beach girl, and the ocean calls to me.

A dear friend and neighbor just graduated from a college in Santa Barbara. We stayed in the lovely town of Ventura, enjoyed her campus and graduation in SB, and stopped by the beach again on the way home.

Just wanted you to know that this California artist gets out and about in her state on occasion. These may or may not become paintings. More will be revealed in the fullness of time.

The beach in Ventura has a very sloped surface. If you walk far, one of your legs might shrink. (Perhaps it will rebalance when you walk back.) Would this make a nice painting? Probably has too much sand and not enough water.

The harbor had perfect light in the early evening. Would this make a nice painting? Probably. Not sure I have a market for this subject.

This beach was across the street from Santa Barbara City College. How do those people get any studying accomplished?? If there were little kids playing in the sand, this photo would almost have it all! Lovely lovely town and beach and day.

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6 Comments

  1. Marian, I was surprised by how much I liked it! It had a little bit of the feel of the Central Coast (Cambria/Morro Bay) blended with Southern Calif. beaches. Makes sense, in that location! Were you an art major?

  2. Don’t you just LOVE Santa Barbara….??

    I went to school at UCSB…. Somehow I managed to graduate… But it was a beautiful place to be!

    • Wow Jennifer, West Africa! And why do we get tar on our feet at the beach? This has puzzled me my entire life!

  4. Cheryl, I went to college in San Diego (Sandy Eggo) and did take my books to the beach. Now days, it would be worrisome to get sand in one’s laptop!

  5. What great photos. Looks like you had a lovely day. I’m like you — can’t imagine getting any studying done there! 🙂

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