Westport by the Sea in Watercolor

Friday, May 15th, 2009 | Posted in: demonstrations, paintings of beautiful places

I just completed a new 18×24 original watercolor painting called  Westport by the Sea from a small watercolor study done earlier. Westport is a small coastal village which sits along the Pacific Coast Highway. The scene had an especially peaceful and serene feel about it.

After blocking in the large areas I added a few shadows which will establish the direction of the sun. I do lots of preliminary work to catch potential problems before ever putting paint to paper.

Westport by the Sea 18x24

Westport by the Sea Sketch

Pink Lady Lilies by the Sea Watercolor Study

Establishing value and color

My inspiration!