Testing The Waters

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 To dip or not to dip. That is the question.   

Landscape Painting: Perched at the Belmar Marina

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Something about the way the birds are perched all in a row attracted me. I love the way they do that. They look as if they are really posing for your camera. You think?      

Landscape painting: Stormy Thursday

This painting was more difficult then the first one. The water would not stop moving! The Sun was in and out, in and out. It was in more then out, of course until I cleaned up all my paints! Then the sun came out in all her glory and it was beautiful! Would have made a nice painting. :)   

Landscape: Jersey Shore Umbrella's

 

This is the beach umbrella rental stand at the entrance to the beach I'm staying at. I have been on vacation with family and friends all week and did not get in as much painting as I had wanted. This is my first plein air sketch. Not sure why I have never painted en plein air before.  It was fun, but very different. It reminded me of camping verses staying in a hotel! Lots of movement and stuff going on around me but not as distracting as I thought it would be. It took me about 1 1/2 hours so the sun was not a problem, except for it beating down on my head and frying my brain! A note for next time; wear a HAT not a visor. This scene has major editing done to it. After they removed two umbrellas and a chair while I was sketching in I knew I was in trouble, so wipe out, do over and keep it simple I did!