I’m proud of the progress I’ve made since starting to paint the beach on January 1st. I feel as if I’m finally capturing the movement of the waves. But something has been missing. Around here on a beautiful summer day the beaches are packed with people. Sometimes we struggle to find a good spot down by the water.
So, I’ve been collecting my photos that include people and trying to incorporate them into my paintings. Last night I did some loose brush sketches. 
Today, I worked on refining the water in a painting where I had penciled in several people. Then I erased the pencil lines and using a watercolor pencil drew in the figures so I knew where to add paint. Figures don’t come easy to me and I have to work at a figure to get it right. Watercolor pencils are great because it’s easy to “erase” your lines by wetting them. You can mix the lines into the other colors or absorb them onto your brush.
I’m hoping if I focus on beach bodies for a while, I’ll see progress, like I’ve seen with my waves.
Here’s my favorite wave painting so far. 
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Wow! Eileen! Look at you go go go! 🙂
Thanks Jodi 😄
I never thought about that before, using a watercolor pencil for the drawing, ingenious! I will have to try that out. I’ll have to check out your other posts about painting the ocean and waves. I have been into that lately. 🙂
Thank you, I’m so glad you thought it was a helpful tip. Let me know how it goes. 😀
I just wanted to thank you again for suggesting using a watercolor pencil. I bought a medium blue and it works like a charm! I always use blue somewhere and it is dark enough to be seen and then gets integrated in the painting anyway, exactly what you said. I forgot to mention it in my latest post but I will in my next one. I will give you the credit for giving me the brilliant idea! 😉
Margaret, I’m so glad! Thanks for letting me know 😊
Your waves look great I can see your progression. You just get better and better keep up the good work.
Thanks Paul! ☺