Marsh Between the Dunes

Watercolor & Ink, 4x6

At Anastasia St. Park, a wide marsh sits between the old set of dunes and the new dunes on the beach.  This painting is a view across the marsh to the beach dunes at mid-day. The sun is almost directly overhead, and the few shadows are small and deep blue/purple.
This painting is a study for working out the composition, values, and colors for a larger painting.
This painting is available on EBAY starting 3/9/2016. Click here for EBAY.

Down to the Beach, Study

Watercolor & Ink - 4x6

The sun is the brightest and the wind always seems to be freshest on the top of the dunes.  The fine sand is an irresistible invitation to come down to the beach.

Painting is listed on eBay - auction ends 1/27/2016.

January Mist, Study

Watercolor and Ink, 4x6 Study

January is a season of rain which often settles as a light, penetrating mist.  As the temperature falls, and the day turns to evening, the landscape become more indistinct and filled with shadows.  Things that are near become dark masses and strange shapes, and the distances fades away into mere suggestions in purple and gray.

This painting will be available on eBay from 1/19/16 - 1/26/16

Morning Colors, Study

Watercolor and Ink, 4x6

In the early morning after a night of rain, the surf is up, the air is clear, and the color of the morning paints the dunes with its own shade of lavender.  I love this time before anyone else has time to leave foot prints in the sand.

Painting is listed on eBay - auction ends 1/23/2016.

Beach Path, 2

Watercolor over Ink, 4x6

The paths to the beach often lead between houses on Jacksonville Beach.  On this particular path, the old cement garden wall on one side and a palm tree in the corner of the next-door yard create a dramatic entrance to the bright sunlight of the beach and surf.

Beach Path, Study

Watercolor over Ink, 4x6

SOLD on eBay

The paths to the beach often lead between houses on Jacksonville Beach.  The walls and bushes create a dramatic entrance to the bright sunlight of the beach and surf

I have begun a series of small watercolor paintings, of which this painting is the first, that I hope will serve two purposes.

1.  I plan to use these paintings as the foundation for larger works in pastel or watercolor.  In these studies, I will explore color and composition seeking to express a more open and liberal interpretation of the subjects.

2.  I will offer these studies on eBay for a low opening bid and free shipping in an effort to find greater exposure for my work and to enlarge my e-mail base for my newsletter by adding people who have purchased my work.