Part of the excitement of the watercolor medium is when a painting surprises you with something that you didn't see coming and you quickly have to decide whether to capitalize on it or wrestle it back into submission. (Known as happy accidents to watercolorists.)   While painting the foreground and establishing the sky and waves I had something completely different planned when this painting took such a turn.   What developed was the feeling of a calm salty evening with waves appearing out of the hazy sunset. Later as I began to hesitate with uncertainty I stopped and the painting then sat in the studio for months until one day if was clear what it needed and with a few brush strokes in the foreground and the blossoms added to the fireweed it was done.   Fireweed grows in a variety of places here on the coast. One of my favorites is in the beach grass where it adds color and variety to the summer dunes.   This is one of those paintings that really grows on you. It's subtle and yet powerful at the same time.

Signed and Numbered Limited Edition of 100 Giclée prints
Framed Price $920   (frame size 32" x 42")
Unframed Price $475   (image size 22.5" x 32.5")

Smaller Signed Open Edition Giclée print
Framed Price $350   (frame size 18" x 22")
Unframed Price $150   (image size 10-1/2" x 14-1/2")