My friend Denise was in Carmel for a plein air painting competition (en plein air is a French expression meaning “in the open air”, and refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist's subject in full view). Although I hadn’t painted on-site without preparation in many, many years, I joined her for some painting at the always-gorgeous Monastery Beach. We had a wonderful time catching up and I enjoyed creating without expectations – something I don’t allow myself to do nearly often enough. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with the results. I added some finishing touches at home and now it’s available for YOUR home if it speaks to you!

This original painting was created with gouache paint on 300 lb. Legion Stonehenge cold pressed 100% cotton black watercolor paper. It measures 10×14” and fits beautifully in an mat with an 8×10” opening that brings the overall size to an easily frameable 11×14”. Alternately, the buyer could choose to have a larger mat cut to showcase the raw brushstrokes along the painting’s edges, which I think would be equally attractive. Because of these two differing options, I have signed the painting on the back, but I am happy to sign it on the front upon request. Just let me know how to intend to display it so I can do so in the appropriate location.

Colors of original painting may be slightly different than what you see on your monitor screen. Artist signature, year of creation, and artwork title are included on back of painting. Copyrights remain with artist.