Kayak Resting

oil  9x12            Kayak Resting      click image to enlarge

This peach colored Kayak must log a lot of time in the  canals throughout Balboa island.  Strapped up on the deck -it looked like it was taking a break.  I don't do a lot of landscapes...trying to tackle a variety of genre.  This redwood house appealed to me since it had such strong contrasting shadows; the receding room on the right.  I also tried to keep things very simple and loose - left out lots of details and going for big shapes. It was a fun painting - looking forward to doing more.