"Wave Runners", 5" x 21"While the images I used for this piece came from last year's Florida trip, I was inspired by this year's trip to get the piece done.
I think that my most favorite thing to do on a beach in Florida is to watch the Sanderlings run in and out with the waves, probing for crustations as the water drains from the beach. I have yet to see one get caught up in a wave, and they rarely even get their feet wet. They speed along the beach, ususally in small groups but sometimes singly, their stout legs a blur. I could watch them for hours. As a matter of fact, I think I have!
Marie...this is awesome!!! You've totally captured their busy little natures. I love those running legs!! I have some Sanderling paintings brewing in my head too. They are so darn cute you just have to draw them.
ReplyDeleteI remember the pics you posted last year. You really, really captured the busy little "bees" - love it!
ReplyDeleteI just returned from the Gulf Coast and very much miss the shore birds and particularly the sanderlings that often accompany me when I jog on the beach. Your painting help me to hold these precious birds in my memory. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteJim Crowfoot
Thanks so much everyone!
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