This is the same location as my previous post, looking at Buena Vista Lagoon from the Carlsbad side, northwest toward Oceanside. This 8"x16". I painted there alongside Pat and Terry during #omapleinair. It's so fun to see how the scene is interpreted by different artists. Great fun chatting with them.
I did the smaller (6x8) one first so this was painted closer to sunset, but the sky didn't get super intense that evening. So I played with the subtle gradations of pinks and oranges in the lower sky.
I also liked what was happening to the #lagoon grasses in the foreground as the sun got lower to the horizon. There were vibrant bands of color that beautifully lit up the grasses. πππΈπΊπ
I really enjoyed painting the scene twice that evening. π
