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A few weeks back, the California Art Club met at Malibu Lagoon. I always love painting with this group and hadn't been to the lagoon in a while, so despite an early afternoon doctor's appointment, I headed off to paint with them. Past excursions to the coast with the group had been shrouded in fog and I was hoping this wouldn't happen on that day. As it turned out there was some fog, but it looked like it might burn off, so I set up and started painting. I enjoyed seeing the other painters as they came up the path to set up.
Malibu Lagoon is a beautiful spot on the Southern California Coast. It is in the heart of Malibu... just north of Surf Rider Beach and southwest of Pepperdine University.
It is a paradise for bird watchers, environmentalists, nature lovers, beach goers and surfers. I love being there in the inspiring scenery while watching the multitude of wildlife that inhabits the area.
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I put an 11x14 panel on my easel. This turned out to be unwise, because I didn't have enough time to finish. However, I got a good start trying to capture the ins and outs of the clearing mists and the lovely lagoon. Unfortunately, I had to leave with an unfinished panel.
SO.... thinking I might finish my painting with another excursion, I headed back to the lagoon a few days later. Well, it was a totally different scene on Monday when I went alone. The sun was shining and the tides had pushed water back into the lagoon. The birds were even more abundant than they had been the previous week. I decided to start a new painting... a small 8x10. I had a great time bird watching, painting, people watching and enjoying the beautiful weather.
I even thought my painting turned out nicely! -- A lovely day indeed!
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