Original oil painting of young child at water's edge

"Testing the Waters No.2" oil on canvas panel 6"x6" 

It was way too cold the first time!   

original oil painting: Surf Girl

5 x 7 oil on canvas panel

Steady now...It's all about balance.   

Original oil painting: Summer Boogie

5 x 7 oil on canvas panel

I wish I was there! It's so cold out right now, I can't even imagine that just three monthes ago I was at the beach.  

oil painting 6 x 6 : Beach Blonde

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I so enjoyed painting this. I loved working on the hair, love how the reflections came out and really like the way the dark side fades out into the background. I really want to do a larger version with the water and sky in the background.

oil painting: A Pail of Water Fetched No 2

The first of this painting was a 6 x 6. This is a 12 x 12. I like it so much better.  

Testing The Waters

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

Beach Frolic

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6 x 6 oil on canvas panel

 This is definitely a frolic if there ever was one.  

Think Pink

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A little fashionista in her favorite color strolling along the shore in search of some seaside treasures.  

5 x 7 oil on canvas panel

" A Man On A Mission "

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 Don't you ladies just love a guy that knows where he's going and what he wants? Ready or not, here I come. Watch out Google! 

Ginger Snapper

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Everyone that knows me will say this is a painting of my Jesse. My youngest who is 12 now, but this is what he looked like when he was just a wee ginger snapper! Yes, his hair is still as pretty as a penny. 

Original Oil Painting: Girl in Orange Bathing Suit

This is my favorite!  At least for today.

original painting: Fill my Bucket Please!

I repainted this one. I think she's crying or whinning, like Whaaaa somebody bring me water!!!!  

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Original oil painting: "Finding Treasures"

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Ah-Ha! The old hide the hands and feet trick so you don't have to paint them! 

Mr. Crab, I'm Gonna Getcha!

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I can't believe it's October! I'm still stuck at the beach. How sweet is this little boy searching the shallows for Mr.Crab himself! I hope he finds him. :)

Playing In The Sand

 This sketch was a bit of a challenge for me. I don't even want to talk about it! But I will. Everything was fine until I decided instead of her pout, like the reference photo, I want her to have a smile. Ruined the whole thing. A friend put in nicely "The joker's daughter" (Soon to be a major motion picture.) a major wipe out. I started to cry, WHAAA, threw some brushes, the studio got a bit messy...then I fixed it! A pout it is. 

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!