This was my favorite painting I did over the Summer.  It is a plein air study of Manzanita beach in Oregon.  Danielle and I went on a trip with my family and stayed in a beach house in this little cove for a week and I absolutely fell in love with the area.  This painting was done with me standing barefoot in the sand in the warm sun with the sound of the waves crashing and the smell of the sea in the air.  It was a surreal experience and probably the funnest plein air painting I've done so far and I was extremely happy with how it turned out. 




Doug, if you read this, I'm not gonna lie.  I freaking nailed the color and value in this painting.  Just putting your wisdom to use!