“South Beach, Miami”
Acrylic with gel medium on canvas
24″ x 24″
February 2, 2015
This scene was inspired by a photo from Susan Mohorcic who lives in Miami. I had a lot of trouble with the sand. At first it was too flowing, live water. I lightened the color and tried to give it more texture, but it actually looked less realistic after I changed it. I got better at the grass plants with practice, switching from a chisel brush to a fan brush loaded with partially mixed colors.