Tracy Haines fine art original oil paintings California impressionist painting coastline ocean cypress

California Coastline ( EB 127) is an 8x10 oil on 1/4" masonite prepared with PVA sizing followed by 3 applications of gesso.

This is just one of the many scenes I happened upon on my recent plein air painting trip to Carmel, California.  A little slice of heaven is the entire region around Carmel, isn't it?  Loved the calm and quiet against the active and noisy parts of the sea, the lone cypress taking it all in, and the warm greens of the surrounding land.  

Tracy Haines fine art original daily painting oil on canvas affordable wall art Carmel California seascape

After a fun vacation with Ted and Nick in San Fransisco,  Fern and I took the kids to Carmel.  What a quaint, lovely town.  We hit galleries, played at the beach, just had a great time.  I was inspired by an artist named SC Juan, who painted around the area using a grayed down palette and thick, juicy paint.
I painted this scene from Carmel thinking about his style.