Waiting for you two, or you too? I made a number of paintings while on a beach vacation in the Caribbean, sadly not in recent times this was over a decade ago. These paintings were a big challenge due to the horrible painting conditions- sun all day, no rain, no snow, no noise... wait, what were the problems again? Oh yeah, it was very windy and the painting kept flapping up and down, and the other challenge was the "all you can drink" policy at the resort. All you can drink, beach, painting watercolours. Now that I think about it, the pole holding up the thatches umbrella does look a little crooked!
From a technical standpoint painting beaches is very difficult even if the conditions are ideal. The water is a blend of turquoise, yellow, emerald, ultramarine, and frothy waves not to mention blue sky reflections and dark coral underneath. There is only one solution, which is to practice more, practice painting, on location, on the beach, a lot!
5 x 7" cold press, watercolour, 2008?
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