"Counting Waves II", oil, 16 x 20"

This is one of the first paintings from the seascapes series. I had to wait for it to dry before I made some corrections.

I really like the sand/mud color in the rolling wave. I believe the bird is a royal tern.

"Counting Waves II", oil, 16 x 20

"Coming in Heavy", Oil, 9 x 12"

Having fun with another seascape... Any title suggestions?

"Coming in Heavy", Oil, 9 x 12"

"Diamonds in the Surf", Oil, 16 x 20"

It's no secret that I like to paint water, but I never had a chance to really paint the sea. A few weeks ago Ken and I went to Florida to visit friends for the weekend. I did sketches on the beach and came back with a bunch of reference pictures.

I don't remember the last time I've been so excited/inspired to paint from my reference pictures... so I'm starting a new series: Seascapes. You will see blue for a while :-)

"Diamond in the Surf", Oil, 16 x 20

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