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Low Tide Sand Pool

Posted on April 12 by watercolorpainting

When the sea pulls back at low tide a variety of treasures are exposed. Here, the sea carved out a shallow pool and left the imprint of its ripples in the sand beneath the water.

Sunset Rocks

Posted on September 30 by watercolorpainting

The sky seems to drift into the ocean as the sun sets behind the light clouds, coastal mist and churning waves.

Green Wave 2

Posted on September 14 by watercolorpainting

A king tide wave rises to show off its green depths.

Wizard Wave Lines

Posted on August 12 by watercolorpainting

Wizard’s Hat rock formation is a favorite subject for my paintings. It sits at the edge of the ocean where high tides surge around it and low tides expose it.

Storm Tide

Posted on July 8 by watercolorpainting

Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint is a great place to watch storm clouds and king tides. The sun tried to break through the clouds, casting a silvery-coppery light on the scene.

Wizard rock is a favorite subject for my paintings. It changes shape depending on viewpoint. It sits at the edge of the ocean where high tides surge up its base and low tides expose it. And, it is located in Bandon where the coastal mist frequently cloaks it in lavender/blues.

Between Rocks

Posted on March 31, 2021 by watercolorpainting

20″ x 16″

The ocean waves roll between the rock formations in the ongoing creation of new froth and sand patterns.

Cliff House

Posted on February 7, 2021 by watercolorpainting

Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint is a great place to watch the king tides roll in to touch the cliffs. I love how working in encaustics allows me to replicate the ocean’s flow over the beach. I did the under painting in layers of purple and orange for the sand. Then the water was done by melting clear encaustic medium with a little opaque titanium white. The white gathered at the edge of the flow to create the frothy waves and added a slight three dimensional effect.

Kitten Pond

Posted on February 3, 2021 by watercolorpainting

This is a familiar place on Bandon’s beach with Face Rock and the Kitten Rocks in the background. However, the foreground was transformed by bright sunlight shining through a soft mist onto a newly carved out beach pond.