#Ocean

May 31, 20192 min read

Pastel Painting: Ruby Beach - Olympic Peninsula

On the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, you can find Ruby Beach, situated on the Pacific Ocean. The curiosity of this location is the...

Jan 21, 20191 min read

Pastel Painting: Stairway to Thunder Hole

Inspired by a hike along the Ocean Path Trail at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor in Maine, this 21x27 pastel painting evokes a bit of...

Jan 4, 20192 min read

StudioSense: Toning the Dark Pastel Surface

I recently visited Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine. The day was overcast with a misty atmosphere exacerbated by the violent...

Oct 8, 20173 min read

Dunes Sunset at Breezy Point - Oil Painting

Continuing on my beach theme from summer vacation at Breezy Point, New York, below is my first oil painting done since my last tampering...

Sep 27, 20171 min read

A Long Walk to the Jetty - Pastel Painting

The spot on the beach at Breezy Point where we park our beach chairs and umbrellas, just off Marion Walk, is a long way to the Jetty. The...

Jul 20, 20171 min read

Life's a Beach! Plein Air at its best!

In August I will be at Breezy Point, New York, painting new "beach-scapes!" Here is a painting I did back in 2008 of the jetty and...