Is Spring Here? Is Summer on its Way?

My small 6"x6" beach scenes are selling pretty well, so I searched through my collection of photos and tried to find some interesting pictures. Sometimes there is a good 'picture in a picture' and all you have to do is crop it and delete some other people or things that detract from the focus. In this case I added the bucket and the wave. The little girl is darling and I like the color in this small piece very much so I may do a larger version. The problem is that there is a definite lack of detail in the original and I'm not sure how much I could make up.

Sun Dancing

6" x 6"

Another Mini

Until the major renovations on our home are complete my studio is temporarily housed in a small bedroom, along with my computer, my art books and everything else I do not want to have full of drywall dust. I don't mind because it will be worth it to have a new kitchen, bath and laundry room. It does limit the size of what I can paint though, so I may focus on smaller paintings until these projects are finished. There isn't much room for a large canvas after I squeeze my myself, my big Lyre easel, my paintbox, and assorted paints and brushes into this space. And I can't forget my dog, Jake, who likes to keep me company. It is quite crowded-- or should I say "cozy", like the realtors do?

This was a small painting of a subject I do often-- kids having fun at the beach. I spent a lot of time at the beach with my kids when they were young and it's one of my favorite places. I like to keep the palette high key and summery when I do these beach scenes.

6" x 6" oil on canvas