I spent a most pleasant afternoon painting in a shaded shelter along the North Beach near St. Augustine, Florida. There were surfers and a wind was up so they all wore wet suits. While I painted the seabirds noisily dive bombed me, but that was OK. A couple of families with kids stopped by to watch - I love that. They're always so lovely and respectful.

The colors were surprisingly easy to find on this work. Maybe it was because they were so sunny, so beautifully ocean-y. The turquoise glistened in the sun while the hours flew by. I enjoyed painting the hint of something manmade, the stairs to the right, that hint at humans without literally showing them. Somehow it adds a bit of mystery to a windy beach scene.

This original artwork is 11 x 14" on a canvas panel. It is beautifully framed in a solid birchwood floating frame that enhances the organic nature of the subject matter. The painting is wired and ready to hang.