Friday, June 26, 2026

Estuary Memories




Pastel, 14x24 on Lux Archival paper

NOTE - the first photo above is the reworked painting. The original was too gray and blue. It needed some life and color. This morning, (6AM, 6/30/26) I reworked the clouds with 6 pieces of pastel - yellow, orange, pink, and lavender - and added new life into the scene I that inspired me.

The summer afternoon has fallen into stillness as the sea breeze has died, and the tide has just started to fall. In this quiet expectation, the afternoon clouds begin to form and grow with the promise of rain to come.


As I look at this scene, I remember the golden afternoons I’ve spent fishing out there on the water with family and friends. I love to paint scenes that evoke strong memories.


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