Painting Progression: Beach

Happy new year!

A year ago December, I posted a series of photographs showing the progress on a sailboat painting. I’ve got another photo progression for an oil painting I did last month. As before, the lighting and angle change a little because I worked & took the photos at different times of day. The actual size is 24″ x 36″. Please enjoy.

Underpainting and laying in sky color

Developing sky and ocean

Sky and ocean colors set; blocking in plant matter

 

Adding shadows on the sand + middle ground palm tree

Developing grasses and palm fronds

Finished work!