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| Media Luna - Setting Up |
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| Media Luna - Mid Stage |
This was the final paint-out day of our vacation. The beach was called Media Luna - just as pretty as all the rest of the beaches, and no surprise, a beautiful Vieques day. There were - maybe - a dozen other people scattered along the medium sized, white beach. I faced southwest and began with the gorgeous cerulean sky and treeline. A few larger palm trees towered over the uniform scrubby trees. Closer to our spot, there were several mature sea grape trees. The sea grape seemed to be the most predominant tree/shrub along the sandy beaches. Having observed their habit and painting them in earlier paintings, I felt more daring laying in some circular impasto strokes. The thick impressionistic swirls of color included bright gold green with red (representing veins and stems).
Just as I was getting ready to add the pale turquoise water, a person settled into a shady spot under one of the trees in the painting. Good timing! Their shaded form complete with a large wide-brimmed black hat created a distinct silhouette against the bright white sand beyond. They stayed put long enough for me to rough in their shape.
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| Under the Sea Grape |
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