Plein Air @ Panther Beach Santa Cruz CA 加州風景寫生
Our summer starts late than in most locations, but it finally has arrived. It was almost 90 F degrees, seemed that it was a perfect day went to beach and paint with friends to get my motivation back.
There were a local store next to the Cabrillo Highway near the Panther Beach. I pulled over because I wanted to use the restroom. Not surprised that I had to buy something before I got the key. Checked out the store, mostly vegetables and fruits that were quite costly, some of them from local and looked fresh. I bought a large beet with leaves on it.
I was told that I was not allowed to park in front of the store, than I moved my car to park cross the High Way #1.
Didn't see my artist friends yet, I decided to walk to the beach to check where I could paint. It was not an easy way to walk down to the beach, the way was narrow and had a drain pipe to navigate around. I guessed that curious people like me to make used it as a "road". Lucky I didn't bring my gear, hardly made it down, it was super-slippery, uneven surface. I had to used my hands carefully help myself to the beach.
There was only me to see the whole beach, and I realized that it was my first time being there. Of course I had to check out how the beach was through the whole. Than I saw three more people in the distance. I enjoyed the peaceful moment, walked around the beach, took some footages, discovered another deep and dark whole. Because of the water surrounded, I won't able to check it inside.
Found another easier way walk back to the road level. Saw a family with three kids carried a lot of food, trying the way like I did. Instantly, I suggested them the better way I walked back. Hope they enjoyed the day there.
Walking on the beach and climbing the both ways already made me tired. Set up my working station not far from where I parked the car. This spot was not as windy as the other places, and the view was beautiful. I believed that I wasn't the only artist and painted there, because the plants were died and dried on the ground.
Started a sketch as usual, before I started my watercolor painting. my artist friend found me and later she and her former AAU teacher Berry we painted at the same spot. Another artist couple painted not far from us. (July 12 2023)
Didn't see my artist friends yet, I decided to walk to the beach to check where I could paint. It was not an easy way to walk down to the beach, the way was narrow and had a drain pipe to navigate around. I guessed that curious people like me to make used it as a "road". Lucky I didn't bring my gear, hardly made it down, it was super-slippery, uneven surface. I had to used my hands carefully help myself to the beach.
There was only me to see the whole beach, and I realized that it was my first time being there. Of course I had to check out how the beach was through the whole. Than I saw three more people in the distance. I enjoyed the peaceful moment, walked around the beach, took some footages, discovered another deep and dark whole. Because of the water surrounded, I won't able to check it inside.
Found another easier way walk back to the road level. Saw a family with three kids carried a lot of food, trying the way like I did. Instantly, I suggested them the better way I walked back. Hope they enjoyed the day there.
Walking on the beach and climbing the both ways already made me tired. Set up my working station not far from where I parked the car. This spot was not as windy as the other places, and the view was beautiful. I believed that I wasn't the only artist and painted there, because the plants were died and dried on the ground.
Started a sketch as usual, before I started my watercolor painting. my artist friend found me and later she and her former AAU teacher Berry we painted at the same spot. Another artist couple painted not far from us. (July 12 2023)
