Autumn Dunes

Pastel, 12x18 on UArt

In the autumn, the muhly grass seems to blaze with pink fire between the dunes and the sea oats are taking on their winter tones of burnished bronze.  The late sun paints the path to the beach with light and brushes the tops of the grass with touches of flame.

Dunes and Muhly Grass

First View - 6x6

Second View - 6x9

Third View - 6x9

Fourth View - 6x8

Dunes at St. Augustine Beach, October - reference photo

4 Pastels from one photo - various sizes.

These small paintings were the result of a personal project. I set myself the task to draw different compositions from one photo taking the liberty to add or subtract elements and color to support the composition.
The original photo is one of several taken the same day at St. Augustine Beach.  They were taken in October and the muhly grass was ablaze with color.  This particular view did not include the broad swathes of pink grass, so I took the liberty to add it in my own sketches for color and drama.
The results speak for themselves.  There are innumerable paintings in almost any photo if we take the time to dig them out and let our imagination run loose.