I was out on a beautiful afternoon painting on a cliff top, and while I was painting a couple walked into the scene.  I've painted along this beach many times, and I've never seen anyone down on the beach.  I didn't think it was even accessible, but the tide was low enough that they were able to get out to this point.

Best part was that I never fully appreciated the scale of the location.  I never realized just how large the rocks are, or the enormous scale of the offshore breakers.

The couple ventured out close to the water’s edge, and then they quickly retreated to safer ground.  I worked quickely to sketch them in, and I love how it gives a sense of scale to the whole scene.

For a few brief moments and under the right conditions, you can see the shadow of the earth move across the distant landscape as the sun sets directly behind you. 

This was one of those fleeting moments, with the shadow of the earth moving up the face of the distant mountains over just a matter of 2 or 3 minutes.

Outside frame dimensions measure 19 x 22 inches.  This is framed in a hand leafed warm silver frame with closed corners and museum glass.

I painted this in crazy hot weather by standing in the water under a bridge to survive the 100+ degree heat.  I have great memories from the day, I just kept dunking myself fully clothed in the water to stay wet, and I just had to be careful not to get carried away by the currents.  Good times.

This painting is framed in a beautiful custom-made solid wood frame with a warm silver leafing.  The painting is from a trip I took (in 100-degree weather) to the American River in the foothills of the California Sierra mountains.  You can read more about the trip here:

http://www.timonsloane.com/blog/american-river-paintings

I fondly remember painting this in the early evening when the light shifted and these magical colors were painted across the landscape.  In particular, the mountains picked up a unique pink glow from the setting sun.