Waves on the Rocky Shore

6 x 6 inches - Oil on Gessoboard - For this painting, I first manipulated the reference photo on my computer so that I could try out various looks and enhance certain areas of the image, softening others. When I took the photo, I was standing up but this viewpoint was dropped a bit.

Surf in Hawaii

10 x 10 inches - oil on hardboard - sun, sand and waves rolling in from the sea - it does not get much better than this.

Hawaian Shore

8 x 6 inches - oil on gessoboard - There are places along the shore where the fingers of old lava flows have left small channels. It is fascinating to watch the waves roll in filling them up and then recede again to the sea.

Waves on a Gray Day

5 x 7 inches - oil on gessoboard -  Waves keep on coming ashore regardless of the weather.

Waves on an Ocean Beach

5 x 7 inches - oil on gessoboard - Watching waves crash onto a beach at the ocean is mesmerizing. Like standing in a forest listening to the birds, this helps to calm your mind.

Seascape

oil on cradled hardboard 48 x 36. I just completed this larger painting after setting a challenge for myself of creating a convincing seascape. I have always been drawn to paintings of the sea. When I started the painting, it seemed to need to be large, now all I have to do is find somewhere to put it.