Assateague Island Scrubby Pine

Today was our last day at Ocean City.  We went to Assateague Island National Sea shore.  I did this plein air Oil Painting of a Scrubby Pine near the campground.  This was a practice for the next phase of life, when I get to control my time, this is what I want to do daily.

Happy Birthday Sophia

My niece turns 17 today.  She dreams of beaches so I made her a watercolor card of one such scene.

Ocean City Plein Air

This is a view from our hotel room in Ocean City, Maryland.  It also is my first
Use of my birthday present pocade painting box.  The rain cleared out enough to
Do this from the balcony.

Building Thundercloud

I actually wanted to post this last night but I lost track of time and went to bed.  I worked on a couple of these small sky cloud studies, this one was the best.    Everyone sees the 'magic' of your best paintings, bur they don't see all the practice and work it takes to get there.

Heron at Sunset

This is an oil study of a Heron wading through the shallows at sunset.  He is looking for his dinner.  One more study in the progression of necessary practice.

Cloudy Sunset - Block-in

Another work week done, so I worked on something truly interesting or at least interesting to me.  I blocked in this cloudy sunset over the ocean.  I will have to add better edges and dry brushing to the clouds and the sun rays.  The ocean will need some additional color to be more convincing.

Rock & Grass study

This is a little study in Titanium White and Burnt Umber of rocks and grass in a meadow.  It is just a small quick practice which is all I could get to tonight.  Every little bit of practice helps though.