Baby on the Beach

You will recognize this one from my previous painting "Beach Bum" - Originally I was going to do this square composition before I changed my mind and went with the elongated format. Well, since I changed my mind after transferring the sketch to the board - I had this one ready to go...

"Baby on the Beach" - 8x8 oil on board

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Back in the saddle...

"Left Behind" - 6x12 oil on board

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...or more like back in front of the easel...The horse show is done and over with and my house is "almost" back to normal. There are still few horse show related boxes in my living room and my suitcase is still out in the foyer (that one is waiting for my trip up north for my sister's wedding), but most of the stuff has been put away for next year...

To get back into the painting routine, I wanted to start with something that would bring warmth and relaxation into my life - Nothing better then a simple beach scene. Simple, relaxing and uncluttered...

Bottle and the Sea

Continuing with the sea -beach motif - I know, it's not cute and/or fuzzy - but it allowed me use up the paint leftovers from the "Beach Bum" painting...

"Message in a Bottle" - 6x12 oil on masonite

Beach Baby

With all the fuzzy and cute little creatures, sometimes I feel the need to get out of my comfort zone and paint something different...Different but still cute! Here is a little boy on the beach...Name suggestions for this painting are welcomed...

"Beach Bum" - 6x12 oil on masonite

Walking on the Beach

I found this cool blog, "Following the Masters". It's a monthly art challenge blog where artwork from an old master artists is selected for duplication. Copying old master paintings is a time honored tradition for learning technique and improving your artwork. The painting chosen for last month's challenge was "Walking on the Beach" by Spanish Impressionist Painter Joquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923)

"Walking on the Beach" - 6x6 Oil on Masonite

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Different Strokes Challenge

"Beach Body" - 6x6 oil on masonite

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Here is my entry to this weeks DSFDF Challenge. It gave me a break from all the animal paintings. I think this is my first beach scene ever - I am not much of a beach bum...