Painted:
May 20, 2010
9:20 am
Painted on location, a couple miles north of Jenner, California, during Sonoma Plein Air event.
Gusty winds.  Needed to pick sand out of the wet paint.

I am always impressd by the myriad of moods present in nature.  Different light and weather conditions can transform the same motif into something completely different.  It happens daily, sometimes hourly.  This painting was done the day after Coastal Rocks near the same location (they are the same rock formations seen from different angles).  Coastal Rocks was gray and rainy.  This day was sunny but very windy. 

To truly capture the multitude of moods nature has to offer, one must paint on location in all types of weather, all times of the year, and at all times of the day.  There is no substitute for experiencing nature while painting.  Being immersed in the time and place results in paintings with more clarity of mood and emotion. 

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