The Painter at Cannon Beach

July 2024

Back in 2013 I chanced upon this summer scene in Cannon Beach, Oregon. At the time I thought it would be a unique composition for a painting, but I never got around to it until now. I love this view from some side street overlooking the houses below. It really shows the scope and size of the rocks. And now, every time I look at the finished piece I imagine being there. I can hear the crashing waves and the cry of the sea gulls, but I can also smell onion burgers cooking somewhere. Time for a beer and some good food.