I painting this right outside my front door one day.  I had planned to take a long drive to the coast to paint, but this scene caught my eye as I was loading up and I just had to stop and try to capture the feel of it in paint.

On a blustery day along the coast, I tied my easel down so I could paint.  Big wave and warm evening light made for a magical afternoon.

I came back from a fantastic 4 day painting trip, and the first thing I wanted to do was work on a larger studio piece of a scene that just caught me off guard.

This painting is the result of that studio work.  I just loved the unique characteristics of the sky and the lighting effect that resulting.  I can still remember the smell of the grapes and the early morning chill in the air that cleared as I started to setup for this painting.

This is painting on canvas wrapped on 1.5 inch stretcher bars, with clean sides painted black (no staples).  It can be hung and looks great as-is, or it can be framed.  It is priced unframed.  Call me if you'd like to discuss framing options.