beach

Watercolor painting of boys playing on a beach

A wonderful day at the beach

I was running like a maniac at the sea and falling into the high waves and it was wonderful. I did it again and again. Then I ran into the sea and dived into the waves.

Watercolor painting of a man strolling across a wet beach

Watercolor paintings of a wet beach with soft reflections

The hot and humid weather forced me indoors. But this was not a bad thing. Because in my studio, also known as the kitchen table, I did some watercolor sketches on scrap paper. I did sketches of a wet beach with soft reflections. In the process I struck a creative vein and ended up painting a series of pictures upon this subject.

Watercolor painting of the beach at Miyajima

Watercolor painting of the beach at Miyajima

Miyajima is one of my favorite places in Japan. And I have been there several times. It is an island with a temple built on the beach. The buildings of the temple are on stilts. And when the tide comes in the sea comes right up to the buildings. It’s very beautiful.

Watercolor painting of a beautiful and peaceful beach scene

Watercolor painting of a beautiful and peaceful beach scene

This is a painting of Itogahama beach. It is a very beautiful beach. It is in Hiji town, Oita prefecture.This painting of the beach was done in about 2011. And I think I painted this picture on location. What I like about this painting is the feeling of peacefulness it exudes.