Dutton Island, Windy Morning

This is a plein air piece done with the First Coast Pastel Society at Dutton Island Preserve, Atlantic Beach, Florida.  It was painted in bright sunlight with a stiff wind which made the reflections almost disappear.  This is one of my favorite places for plein air painting looking to the east across the boat landing. On a windy morning, the sun streaks through the pine trees and oaks to paint dramatic patterns of light dancing against the shadows.

When I got this painting back in the studio, I realized that a number of things kept the composition from working. I made some revisions in order to enhance the brightness, haziness, and sense of wind in the painting.