East vs. West or rather Southern vs. California

"Afternoon at Crystal Cove"

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The difference between the southern coastline and California coastline are the beautiful cliffs and rocks.  What fun it is to paint the "splash" of the waves as they break against the rocks.  Still having fun and enjoying my new life.

Revisiting Italy

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 Here's a demo that I did for a student today.  It's from a photo that I had taken in the Cinque Terre region of Italy several years ago.  Cinque Terre is a series of 5 villages set along the coast of Italy.  You can walk between these towns along the rocky, rugged coast.  Not a journey for the height challenged but beautiful nonetheless.  I  hiked between three of the villages before taking a gelato break, catching a boat &  train for the last two.  Worth the hike to see the beautiful coast dotted with terracotta colored buildings & turquoise waters.