Some of my favorite subjects to paint involve the beach. There is nothing that brings such happy memories to most families than their summer beach vacations. Growing up in Arkansas it wasn't the beach as much as going to the lake. But when we would travel to California to visit relatives my favorite part was always going to the beach, seeing the waves, hearing the ocean. So my paintings of the beach or the clouds on the beach evoke those happy memories of carefree days, the sun on my skin, a breeze off the ocean to cool you down, and fun, fun, fun!