Last fall's drive down the Oregon and California coasts was filled with inspiration.
My first painting from the trip features a breaking wave. An elongated format seemed best as I worked out the composition. Of course I wanted to incorporate a few of the brown pelicans who were flying among the waves.
When painting water I like to block out a lot of uninterrupted time so I can work wet-on-wet and easily blend the edges. Though oil paint is slow-drying, some colors dry more quickly than others. My browns can dry overnight and whites can take more than a week. (I don't use a medium and mix directly from the tube so the colors are not diluted.) Working in one section at a time works best for me.
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