Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Green Wave


 
This is a second painting of what will be a series of 4 in 16" x 20" oil on canvas of the same area near Davenport, CA.  Each painting has a similar color scheme but something different is attended to.  This painting is about the green wave and having a close up large rock which is like a curtain to look past while standing on just dry sand which is darker than sand further up the beach. 

My reference photos of this beach area leave out the pretty drift wood fire one couple had lit to sit by and the other little groups out to watch the sun go down and the high tide and waves roll in.  In the evening there are sometimes foggy sections which cover the beaches and then some open sections with good light and sunset, these move from day to day so it is almost like finding a good fishing spot to find a good sunset and lighting.