Last week Jim Wodark and I went south, to the La Jolla coast to find a place to paint.  La Jolla is  an affluent seaside community along the Pacific Ocean in San Diego, home of University of California, San Diego, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.  The sky had high clouds which caused the sun to appear and disappear sporadically.

Coastal Living, Oil on Linen 12 x 16

I saw women in tank-tops, walking along the road bordering the ocean, so I made the decision to wear only one sweatshirt.  As it turns out, painting along the cliff edge, in the shade and breeze can be very cold, as I was finishing the painting, I found myself shivering.  Afterward, my friend Jim Wodark and I ate at Smashburger.  The “San Diego Burger” was delicious, and I am sure that we will return, not just for the beautiful scenery, but also for more Smashburger .

photograph of the scene