"Ano Nuevo" work in progress
Here is a painting that I am almost finished with. I wanted to recreate one of those afternoons where the sun has already gone down, the sky is purple and pink, and the ocean has that dark green with streaks of lime dancing throughout. I think about the waters around Ano Nuevo, which is north of Santa Cruz, when I mixed paint for this painting. Ano Nuevo has beautiful lighting during the summer time. The sun sets deep in the west. Ano Nuevo faces south, therefore the water is lit up from the side as you face the horizon. As with most of my paintings, I tend to accentuate the color to communicate the emotion of the moment that I experience during the event in which the lighting reacts with water's surface. I have witnessed so many beautiful events in the water around "Ano". This painting is a culmination of my experiences there this summer and hopefully communicates the beauty of this majestic location.
I will have better photos of this painting soon. I look forward to sharing it with everyone at my show in San Francisco at the Driftwood Salon this February 4th.