Well to make sure that I actually accomplish another painting this year I sat down and sketched out my three favorite things in life along with my other favorite thing, the beach. Since it has been snowing and cold perhaps its the best time to paint a beach scene. This day was a fun time in Newport Beach, perfect sunny day with lots of sand. I took a ton of photos of my family playing in the sand and committed to memory the idea for the painting. Since children do not sit still for more than a second I put together the scene from several photos.

Sea Breeze Sketch

Sea Breeze-First Sitting

Sea Breeze-Second Sitting