Showing posts with label San Onofre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Onofre. Show all posts

04 February, 2014

Beach Power

I'm still catching up with posting photographs from some recent trips to the beach when we had a particularly warm week here.

One day we went to San Onofre State beach which is a more primitive beach (basic toilets and a rough road) than many in the area but it is loved by surfers.


It was low tide again so there were lots of interesting textures to see and a chance to walk in areas that are usually under the water.






Air holes made by critters living under the sand.



Seagulls and a Blue Heron checking out the surf.


As hubby was going to be out in the ocean for a while surfing, I decided to take a walk along an portion of beach I haven't been before. This took me past the nuclear plant at the end of the surf area.




I love how clear the reflections are in the picture below.



Wet sand can be golden or purple depending on the amount of water.



Fabulous textures.



Evidence of the patter of tiny feet.


The combination of some rocks, water, and sunlight turn an ordinary scene into something special.


03 October, 2013

25 August, 2013

Northern View

Following the workshops on painting with a palette knife, I was excited to try some of the things that I had learned.
I went through my own photographs from the Point Lobos area of northern California and chose this one to try out my new skills. I've been working a lot in the 5"x7" lately so it was refreshing to work on a larger painting again.


'Rocky Cove' 8" x 10" Oil in Board.

09 March, 2012

New Paintings

I've been very busy in the studio lately. Not everything I've been working on results in a finished painting plus I've got several works in various stages of completion. But I do have two new works that I just finished yesterday.


Shady Spot: San O.  6"x6" Acrylic on Board.

This painting reminds me of a lovely sunny afternoon last summer listening to jazz and Hawaiian music on the beach at San Onofre.


Island Escape 8" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas.

This is a painting I did on paper some months ago. I really liked the way it turned out so wanted to do a version on canvas. It ask reminds me of a beautiful day in Tahiti.