State Park Marina

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If you ever stop by Morro Bay, California and by the State Park Marina, you will see a sight like this. The marina has about 8 slips to lease out.  Standing on the north shore, facing south, you could see a similar  view repeated on each of the 5 docks.   I've had the idea to paint this for quite a while now.  The kids and I go to the state park every so often.  On the south side the park system has installed a wooden boardwalk  that circles the peninsula.  Its a great walk if you have an hour or so.

Those of you who have been following my painting since the beginning will recognize that many of the first paintings I did were boats, and I always knew I would make my way back to them.

I've been getting to "tight" with my painting recently, and I purposely painted this one more quickly that ones I have done recently.  Sans drawing, this painting took me about 40 minutes start to finish.  Not bad, that still gave me time to eat my lunch at a leisurely pace.  I like this one, and hope you do too.

Odds N Ends

This is a very quick painting of a couple of fishing  boats in the fog in Morro Bay Harbor.  

These are two quick sketches I did of the Harbor Hut tower.  Save the power plant stacks it is the highest thing around the south pier in Morro Bay Harbor.  It is obviously a south pacific themed restaurant.

Two Views of Morro Bay

The first picture is painted from Bayshore Bluff Park in Morro Bay facing north.  The second is from the same position facing south.  The building is the Inn at Morro Bay.  The north facing painting is the first one I did with my new travel pack.  I think it turned out pretty good for the first try.  The south facing painting is only my second.  I think it turned out miles better!

dock 2

Not sure I really got any better with the one today.  I do like the reflections in the water, and I think i got the deck on the dock better, but I'm not sure the whole thing is any better.

Sittin on the Dock of the Bay

Ahhh, another nice relaxing venue.  A  little dock over the water and a few sailboats.

You may see this one repeated several times until I get it the  way I want.