Went down to our local surf spot to paint, but It was overcast, and there was no swell. Most of the surfers were up at their cars talking and enjoying just being at the beach. I loved the glassy face on this little shore breaker against blue greys. 
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"Before the Rain"  9"x12" oil on panel

We actually do have fall in Southern California. This is a little demonstration painting I did for our workshop at the Eldorado Nature Center in Long Beach. It was  about 90 degrees out on the trail, but we found a bit of shade and painted these Sycamore trees  in our little snippet of nature left over from when the bulldozers carved out the 605 freeway. Too see more Long Beach Landscapes on this website.

"October Glow"      8"'x10" oil on panel

I am fortunate that I live in a place where the water is warm enough for the average person to go out for a little surf romp. This is a beach where a novice surfer like me can get a few waves after all the  big surfers have gone home. Usually I would get stuck in the impact zone like this painting shows. Not to worry, the waves look scarier than the are and even less scary when I paint them later.   
" Spring Paddle-out"  16"x 20" oil on canvas