EXPLORE LAGUNA BEACH PAINTINGS | grace diehl

• Ocean Seas

  Oil, Linen, 11 x 14 x .7. This is a painting that I did at Laguna. I revisited the same spot to paint for this finished painting. The waves have been rough this summer and I wanted to capture that.

• Summer Day

  Oil, Linen, 11 x 14 x .7. On this morning, I knew that the sun would throw reflections on the sand from knowing this area at this time. I used this time to do some preliminary work. Soon, as planned the sun came out and…

• LAGUNA BEACH & THE CALIFORNIA COAST - Moss Cove

  Oil, Linen, 11 x 14 x .7. Laguna Beach has become one of my favorite places to paint. Its dramatic coastline, changing light, cottages, beaches and colorful details continually offer new subjects for plein air painting.…

• Summer Days

  Oil, Linen, 11 x 14 x .7. On a scorching morning at Laguna Beach, I claimed a patch of shade under a tree — with a front-row view of the lifeguard tower so many photographers have made famous.

• Birds' View

  Oil, Linen, 11 x 14 x .7. This painting was inspired by Bird Rock Beach in Laguna, California. Watching the birds gathered together, I couldn't resist imagining their conversation — one, eyeing the rock just offshore, t…

• Morning Patrol

  Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x .7. A plein air painting from a June morning in Laguna. The sun started out hazy, soft and diffused — but as it burned through and came out full blast, that was my cue: time to pack up and go.

• Toward Las Brisas

  Oil, Linen, 11 x 14 x .7. My second painting of Las Brisas in Laguna, CA — this time from a different vantage point, facing north. I found a wonderful spot to paint, tucked just off the pathway where a few trees kept me…

• Montage Looking North

  Oil, Linen, 9 x 12 x .7. This is the second painting from the Montage in Laguna, CA. I thought this time I would paint the other end of the beach. It was a bit hazy toward the horizon before the sun came out. A few beac…

• Home By The Sea

  9 x 12 x .7. I found an excellent spot at the Montage in Laguna for some paintings. I painted this plein air looking south down the coast. This is the first of two paintings from this area that I painted on location.

• May Grey

  Oil, Linen, 9 x 12 x .7. I painted this one morning during a "May Grey" day. Even on a grey day, rich colors come to life and that is what I wanted to portray. Color saturation shows up more on a foggy day such as the o…

• May Morning

  Oil, Linen, 9 x 12 x .7. This was done recently one semi-cloudy morning over two sessions and some studio work. This is the second of the two paintings from this view. This is more of a "May Grey" Californian's call it.…

• Pacific Shores

  Oil, Linen, 9 x 12 x .7. I did this painting on location at Shaw's Cove in Laguna, CA. I've painted many coves in the Laguna area. It was a nice, sunny, a beautiful day for painting. I got out early before the sun worsh…

• Divers Cove

  Oil, Linen, 9 x 12 x .7. Divers Cove is one of many in Laguna beach area. It is my favorite place to paint. On this day it was very sunny and crowded because of Spring break. But, luckily, I had a great spot to set up.

• At Laguna

  Oil, Linen, 9 x 12 x .67. I had planned to paint another area I had started the other day, but the tide was too high and part of the view was underwater. So I chose this spot instead. Facing south, with the sun to my ri…

• Cress Street

  Oil, Linen, 9 x 12 x .67. This is a painting I've painted outdoors on location. There are so many inlets of Laguna to choose to paint.

• Streets of Laguna

  Oil, Linen, 12 x 16 x .67. This painting was inspired while I was stopped at a traffic light. I happened to glance down and was struck by the beautiful play of light and shadow, which I knew I wanted to capture.

• Don't Let the Sun Go Down

  Oil, Linen, 6 x 12 x .67. This is a painting from Laguna beach in southern California. The sun was setting while these kids were playing volleyball.