Faria Beach, Ventura
original oil painting 11x14
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We had some beautiful warm days last week, which made me think of the beach in California. The painting above is Faria Beach in Ventura. It shows the beach in the fall, at low tide with small waves. The surf spot is called Mondos and it's a VERY popular surf spot for beginners. Craig and I use to tandem surf at Mondos about fifteen years ago. It was so much fun.
Although painting the ocean can be a study in blue, there are beautiful color variations in the sand and the water. From a purplish color in the wet areas of the sand to warmer orange-brown tones in the totally dry sand. Where the waves have formed, you can see a combination of ultramarine blue, viridian green and transparent red oxide. The blue color in the wave is the reflection from the sky, the viridian is the color of the cast shadow under the lip of the wave and the transparent red oxide is the sand that is churned up in the water. There are a lot of subtle colors and reflections from the sky and buildings on the water that create an interesting challenge for a painting.
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