Before and After, #1

This is the first plein air painting I did in Monterey. We set up on Asilomar Beach, and I tried to concentrate on painting when I just wanted to put my feet in the water and enjoy the waves. Instead, I tried to paint while the waves kept moving and my easel kept fighting against me.

Then it was just too hot and frustrating to keep standing there, so I packed it up and took this back to my room.

After I got home, I retouched it and finished it to this level.

That’s odd—I still haven’t signed it. I wonder if I can make it better. . . maybe in another year or two. I’ll sign it next time I am painting.

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2 Comments

  1. I don’t think there is any subject I like better in a painting than the ocean. It is one of my happiest places to be…and you’ve captured it beautifully.

    • Well, thank you, Elisabeth! You certainly have more experience living where you do than I do, so I feel a bit out of my “lane” painting the ocean and really appreciate your kind words.

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