Painting again!

So, the past few weeks I've been doing some long weekend trips. I have taken several "beachy" pictures and have even gotten a good start on a series of 3 paintings.

These are a good illustration of the major steps of a painting:

1. A rough sketch of the layout

2. Color blocking the major sections

3. The final details - these really pull the overall image together and create depth.

Here are the original photos:

This may or may not be the top image (the sketch):

Left:

Right:

I have at least 2 or 3 more series I'll be starting on when I finish these 3. I hope to get the sketches of the new paintings done by the end of this week. I'll be sure to post completed images of all as I finish. Keep checking back for updates!