The Rest of My Beach Journal Pages
I gathered stuff from the beach during our walks and sketched them later. I also tried to sketch at the Snack Shack each morning when we were having our morning coffee in the nice cool breeze.
This is a sketch of the front doors to the food area - and the same man was in his chair reading the newspaper 4 mornings in a row.
One morning we sat at a table behind an artist who was painting the ocean view in oils. I'm not sure that he even knew that I sketched him.
Beach Treasures: Shells and Seaweed
Every morning the beach was different. We were amazed that the types of shells varied each day - and on our final morning there was seaweed for the first time and only smooth shell fragments and small rocks.
Seagulls and Terns kept us company on our walks. I took lots of photos of them with my zoom lens because they wouldn't let us get very close. The photos were used to create this page.
Comments
I can smell the ocean breeze and hear the birds calling. Looks like a lovely time. Thanks, for sharing.
Posted by: Deborah Goldman | July 17, 2008 8:49 PM
Another great beachy collection...I was fascinated by the sketch of the man painting...very cool! :)
Posted by: Margaret Ann | July 17, 2008 9:10 PM
Your subtle palette compliments these beach scenes so much! And I love your hydrangea!
Carol
Posted by: Carol Schweigert | July 17, 2008 9:29 PM
more great sketches Shirley...my you are a busy lady!
Posted by: Maggie Hunt | July 17, 2008 9:44 PM
They are wonderful sketches -- looks very peaceful. I really like your seashells and the sketch of the person painting!
Posted by: Helen Anne Lemke | July 17, 2008 10:16 PM
Oh I love all of these, too! Wonderful memories!
Posted by: Debi | July 17, 2008 10:30 PM
Love these beach sketches. The muted palette ives them a dreamlike quality. Thank you for sharing your lovely beach weekend with us!
Posted by: Sarah Michaelson | July 18, 2008 1:53 AM
Love your sketches, looking at them makes me travel, it's like taking a little vacation! Your sketch of the painter in front of the ocean is awesome, too.
Posted by: delph | July 18, 2008 3:37 AM
Fabulous sketches, Shirley. I especially like the birds, you captured them perfectly!
Posted by: Lynn | July 18, 2008 1:33 PM
Memoirs of a perfect day at the beach, so varied and interesting - certainly very paintable!
Posted by: sandy | July 18, 2008 2:55 PM
Great sketches. I find drawing people hard as they move so much. Isn't it nice of the one man to "sit" for you four days in a row and for the oil painter to be so into his painting he didn't notice you drawing him!? Love your bird sketch a lot.
Posted by: Timaree (freebird) | July 18, 2008 11:43 PM
What lovely dreamy pages.
Posted by: alison | July 20, 2008 7:59 AM
I love these sketches they are calm and peaceful -
Posted by: Kathleen | July 20, 2008 9:54 AM