Smelt Sands-12" by 24" Oil on Board Original Oil Painting water scene painting my husband's homeland

my husband's homeland

This 8 x 24 reproduction is available on stretched canvas or printed onto a heavy art paper

It is painted on stretched canvas in oils

Summer vacation remains cool and comfortable in this shady landscape

I used the compliment of purples to enhance the golden light that glows on the trees in early morning

Smelt Sands-12" by 24" Oil on Board Original Oil Painting water scene painting my husband's homelandThis painting of Smelt Sands is an original piece of art, painted in oils by Paula Litchfield. Smelt Sands is the name of this painting and the rocky beach New Port, Oregon that inspired me with its beautiful crashing waves and sparkling sunlit rocks . My goal for this painting was to express the sparkle and power of this beautiful evening. I have been in love with painting landscapes around the world for many years. I see this painting hung on a