Coastal Scenes, Seascapes, and Lagoons

Coastal Scenes, Seascapes, and Lagoons | Marian Fortunati

Sycamore Cove Shadows
Oil, RayMar Panel, 9 x 12. A group of artists got together for a paint out. I always enjoy painting with others... discovering new and beautiful spots and the challenge of ever-changing coastal scenes. ***** Sycamore Co…
Colorful China Cove
Oil, Canvas, 30 x 24. China Cove is just south of Carmel, California, on the gorgeous Monterey Peninsula. It is a beautiful spot to hike and the prevailing winds can change the scene overnight. When the sun, winds and t…
Shore Patrol
Oil, Canvas, 24 x 24 x 2. Shore Patrol Included in "Come On - Get Happy!"The Historic Blinn House9-9-17 to 12-8-17 "Shore Patrol" is part of the show"Taking The Scenic Route - PAC6 Paints Highway 1"at Saga Fine Art Octo…
Joy
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 16. Just finished (probably 😉) a painting to cool you off and spread a bit of joy.It's summer!! Remember all those times we played in the waves? What fun we had!When was the last time you played i…
Caressing Sunlight - Point Lobos Cypress
Oil, Canvas, 36 x 36 x 1. My PAC6 friends and I were fortunate enough to stay at the Carmelite monastery retreat for a week every other year for several years.While there, we explored and painted in some of the most bea…
View From The Top - The Torrey Pines of Santa Rosa Island
Oil, Canvas, 24 x 30 x .75. "View From The Top" was inspired by a marvelous painting adventure in 2012. I was lucky to join a group led by David C. Gallup aboard the dive boat Conception out of Santa Barbara Harbor. Thi…
Early Morning Abalone Cove
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 6 x 8. Peace Not a breeze to ripple the water. Reflecting the warm shadows of the ancient layers Weathered and enduringGeologic strataAncient "Early Morning - Abalone Cove" Available at Payson L…
'Southern' Sunrise - Sequit Point
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 18 x 14. Painting at Sequit Point on Leo Carrillo State Beach is one of my favorite things to do.A group of us were asked to created "doubles" for an upcoming show. -- Two paintings of the same…
Spring
Oil, Canvas, 30 x 40. "Spring" "Taking The Scenic Route - PAC6 Paints Highway 1"at Saga Fine Art October, 2016
Daybreak Channel Islands
Oil, Linen Panel, 8 x 8. Over the several years of trips aboard the dive boat Conception with groups of other painters, I was privileged to experience many beautiful moments. Usually up before the sun, those sunrises ov…
Sunset Stroll
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 10 x 10. The beach at sunset is magical. Just walking through the water and rushing up the sand so your pants don't get soaked... Strolling along then getting lost in the colors and reflections…
Sunday Contemplation - Shoreline Beach
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 9. On the beach below Shoreline Park there are the skeletons of eucalyptus trees that have fallen off the cliff. Their bleached skeletons lay on the sand as reminders of their stronger comrades hi…
Sunset Sail In The BVI
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 14 x 18. Over twenty years ago I joined my daughter and many other younger people to sail for a week through the islands of the British Virgin Islands. We sailed on a beautiful sailboat and stop…
Upwelling
Oil, Linen Panel, 11 x 14. My painting of Leo Carrillo called "Uplifting" was sold. The day after it sold, the chairperson of a show which was going to be held over and sent to a museum in Colorado asked me to include i…
The Herons’ Soliloquy: Guardians of the Lagoon
Oil, Canvas, 30 x 30 x 1. Often when I hike or paint, I am entranced by the sight of majestic herons high up in trees or on tall branches overlooking their domain. They are still and steady until they are ready to surpr…
Coastal Overlook
Oil, RayMar Panel, 16 x 20. Coastal Overlookwas juried in to "BLUE"by Vanessa Lemen Burbank Creative Arts CenterJanuary, February, 2019 "Coastal Overlook"DREAMS The Historic Blinn HouseJune - September 2017****** Marian…
Sandstone And Sapphire
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 12 x 16. "Sandstone and Sapphire," is a 12 by 16 oil on linen panel. It’s all about those gorgeous cliffs and island chunks breaking up the water’s surface—light, textured rock faces meeting cle…
Sailing At Dawn
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 12 x 12. In 2010 I enjoyed being part of a group of plein air painters led by wonderful artist and teacher, David C. Gallup aboard the Conception dive boat traveling to the Channel Islands. I wa…
Skimming The Cambria Coast
Oil, Canvas, 24 x 24 x 2. On a wonderful road trip up the coast, my friend Sharon, and I stopped to paint.We had such a great time. The painting won first place in a show and sold a short time later.I thought it would b…
Cruising The Coast
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 10 x 10. I painted this scene the first time en plein air -- while on the edge of one of the many cliffs at Sequit Point in Leo Carrillo State Park. This is on the Southern California coast on t…
Channel Islands Anchorage
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 12 x 12. "Channel Islands Anchorage" Available through the Santa Barbara Maritime MuseumAugust, 2021 Available at Hillside Fine ArtJanuary, February, 2018 From The Sierras To The Sea -- PAC6 Pai…
Shell Beach
Oil, Canvas, 20 x 20 x 2. We were on a road trip up the California Coast. What fun we had exploring new places! We stopped often to view the spectacular beauty of the scenes. We took photos and we painted. "Shell Beach"…
Kissed by the Sun
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 20 x 20. Leo Carrillo State Beach is my "go-to" place to paint.It is ALWAYS different... the weather, the tides, the season... It transforms the beauty -- always beautiful but different.I usuall…
Giant Coreopsis And Gnatcatcher
Oil, Linen Panel, 16 x 20. "Giant Coreopsis and Gnatcatcher," is a 16 by 20 oil on linen panel. It’s a sunny little landscape where the blossoms of the giant coreopsis take center stage, casting long shadows as the sun…
Early Morning Encore
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 16 x 20. "Early Morning Encroe"was juried in to the Change exhibit at the San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center March 31 through April 25, 2020
Reflecting On A Sea Cave
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 18 x 14. "Reflecting On A Sea Cave" was painted as an homage to the wonderful memories of kayaking and snorkeling and painting around the Channel Islands during four life-affirming trips to vari…
Break Of Day - Channel Islands
Oil, Linen, 20 x 24. I was fortunate to be included on week-long dive-boat painting trips to the Channel Islands National Park several years in a row. Each day we were up at dawn -- painting and exploring. We kayaked, s…
Breathtaking
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 24 x 24. My group of artist friends, the PAC6, have traveled up to the Monterey Peninsula several times to paint along the gorgeous coastline. We hike through Point Lobos State Natural Reserve,…
Shadow Dance
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 16 x 20. My friends and I were hiking through Point Lobos State Park. Up and down the hills we hiked. Around each corner was a breathtaking view. The whole day made you feel alive and lucky to s…
Echoes
Oil, Linen, 24 x 20 x 1. For some reason when I saw the reflections in the water of the Goleta Slough near Santa Barbara, I was reminded of the song called Echoes of My Mind. The reflections are like the echoes of the e…
Tidal Flow
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 12 x 12. Goleta Slough is a place I enjoy visiting and painting and soaking up the smells of the ocean and the fresh breezes off the ocean. While standing or sitting on the small stretch of land…
Lyrical Point Lobos
Oil, Linen Panel, 11 x 14. "Lyrical Point Lobos" was juried by Jack Rasmussen in to American Landscapes Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD August - September, 2019
Ethereal Light - Santa Cruz Sea Cave
Oil, Linen Panel, 16 x 12. "Ethereal Light" was awarded SECOND PLACEin the WPW show "California Strong" Juror Judy Schroeder said, “Second Place - “Ethereal Light - Santa Cruz Sea Cave” illustrates the action of coming…
Butterfly Beach Bather
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 11 x 14. Butterfly beach is a beautiful spot on the central California coast near Montecito / Santa Barbara. I have known about the beach for several years because my friend, Dorene White, who l…
Cliffhanger
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 9. The Douglas Preserve in Santa Barbara is a lovely plot of land filled with trails, seasonal native plants and lovely eucalyptus. It is located along the coast and provides beautiful views of th…
Reflecting on the Coast
Oil, RayMar Panel, 8 x 16. Part of the SCAPE showBacara Resort and Spa 8301 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117
Encore
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 11 x 14. . Our "Half PAC6" (Marian, Linda and Debra) painted in the Santa Paula Art Museum in early May. Although I didn't stick with my plan, the day was lots of fun. I got to meet a lot of rea…
The Rock
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 12. My PAC6 friends and I stayed a week in Carmel painting and laughing and feeling wonderful to be outside in beautiful places. We painted several plein air pieces each day. When I came home, man…
Taking Flight
Oil, Panel, 9 x 12. The CAC had a paint out. I love painting at Leo Carrillo and so enjoyed the day. "Taking Flight" was juried by artist Richard Schloss in to the Santa Paula Art Museum Allied Artists of the Santa Moni…
Uplifting
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 12. I have been to Leo Carrillo so many times --- sometimes to paint -- sometimes just to sit. Leo seems to envelop me in peace and joy. I love how every time I'm there it's different. Every day i…
Tower 2
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 9. Those of you who have followed my art journey know that of all the places I've painted, Leo Carrillo State Beach at Sequit Point is my favorite place. This scene is from a past trip where I end…
Foggy Garrapata
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 20 x 24. The artwork is a landscape painting framed in a gold inner frame with a larger black outer frame. This Garrapata coastal scene depicts steep cliffs on the right side, leading down to a…
Island Dawn
Oil, Linen Panel, 6 x 8. For four years in a row I had the pleasure of traveling with a group of painters to the Channel Islands aboard the dive boat Conception. The memories of the islands, the people, the sunrises and…
A Perfect Paint Out Day
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 12 x 16. Participating with groups such as the California Art Club and the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains enables painters to have fun together, to exchange ideas and to laugh toge…
Crescendo
Oil, RayMar Panel, 12 x 16. Crescendo was painted to capture a beautiful moment of wave motion at Leo Carrillo. ****** Crescendo Included in "Come On - Get Happy!"The Historic Blinn House9-9-17 to 12-8-17 ******Thrilled…
Sequit Point Sunset
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 16 x 20. Leo Carrillo State Beach has always been my favorite "local" spot to paint. The rock formations and the ease of access as well as the wide variety of viewpoints, change of seasons and w…
Unyielding
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 11 x 14. Traveling and exploring with my PAC6 friends is always a joy. Every trail leads to a new place of beauty and a new impression. Developing a field study.
Rushing In
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 12 x 16. Another from my favorite spot to paint: Leo Carrillo State Beach. Part of the WPW Exhibition"Waves of Creativity"atNorth Coastal GalleryCarlsbad, CA. September, October, 2024
Resilience
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 12. My PAC6 painting buddies and I enjoyed many blissful days along the coast south of Carmel where we were staying.Although this painting is a studio painting we painted many days in this area of…
Garrapata Glare - Scattered Sunshine
Oil, RayMar Panel, 8 x 16. Garrapata Glare - Scattered Sunshinewas juried in to California Art Club's online exhibition"Welcome To California" November 29 – January 29, 2020 (Opens to Collectors’ Circle members of the C…
Looking Over Leo
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 11 x 14. It had been too long since I had gone outside to paint with my friend, Laura Wambsgans. Weather and so many other constraints had stopped me, but when my husband said he was going to go…
The Allure of the Sea
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 12. I used to paint the ocean all of the time. It was my go to place to paint. Then I decided that I needed to branch out and paint more inland landscapes. For a while I haven't felt like painting…
Surf's Up
Oil, Canvas, 12 x 18 x 1. For information on acquiring this painting visit DanielakFineArt. I used an on-the-spot study done at Malibu's Surfrider Beach to create this larger, studio piece. ******* Surf's Up was juried…
After The Rains
Oil, Wood Panel, 10 x 10. Carpenteria Salt Marsh is a lovely place to wander around. *****One of 3 paintings at Hillside Fine Art"It's Good To Be Square"September - October, 2019 ***** "After The Rains"Very Ventura Gall…
Relentless
Oil, Wood Panel, 6 x 6. Sesquit Point at Leo Carrillo State Park is always changing -- always interesting -- and always inspiring. Sometimes this rocky point is high above the waves, sometimes the waves crash over and o…
Carrillo Cove
Oil, RayMar Panel, 12 x 12. Leo Carrillo State Beach Park has become a favorite spot for painting en plein air especially when the valley temperatures are in the three digit range. I try to go there as often as I can an…
Little Leo
Oil, Linen Panel, 8 x 8. I'm trying to get outside more to paint. During the pandemic I had not gone outside much at all. When Tina suggested we meet at Leo again for the second time this month, I jumped on it. That wou…
Surfrider
Oil, Linen Panel, 9 x 12. Surfrider Beach is one of the most famous spots in Malibu. It is right next door to the historic Adamson House State Park. My friends and I were wandering around at the Adamson House looking fo…
Windblown
Oil, Linen Panel, 10 x 10. The rocks on the coast of California are constantly buffeted by waves and wind. Sometimes the effect is quite beautiful.
Matador and The Bull
Oil, Linen Panel, 10 x 10. El Matador State Beach is a favorite of all visitors to the Malibu area. ***** Matador and The Bullwas juried by Chuck Kovacik for the California Art Club's Santa Monica Mountains and Malibu M…
Gone Fishing
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 12. I love painting at Leo Carrillo State Point. Tower 3 is located at Sequit Point and if you walk down the steep lava-like coastal rocks, you often see the area differently. Sometimes the waves…
Shimmering Sands
Oil, Canvas, 18 x 36 x .75. I've recently become mesmerized by the way light reflects on wet sand and creates interesting patterns. I tried to play with paint in those rocky cliffs. I enjoy looking at the work of Franz…
A Beautiful Day Near Tower 2
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 11 x 14. I always feel lucky to be able to join the California Art Club when they have a paint out -- but especially so when it's a beautiful day and at a favorite spot. I met several other pain…
Garrapata Coastline
Oil, RayMar Panel, 20" x 16". The Central California Coastline is a heavenly masterpiece that is one of California's gemlike attractions. The weather changes and the mood changes, but it is always beautiful. This painti…
Overlooking Matador
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 10 x 10. I love it when friends get together to paint. Love Matador... Always a good hike and a nice day at the beach.
Seeing Through Leo
Oil, Wood Panel, 11 x 14. "Seeing Through Leo" was juried by artist Richard Schloss in to the Santa Paula Art Museum Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains "On Location in the Santa Monicas" 7-13-19 through 11-3-1…
Exploring Elephant Rock
Oil, Canvas panel, 12 x 16. So many people love the beaches of Southern California. They go there to enjoy the smells and the sights and the wonderful soothing sounds of the waves crashing onshore or onto the rocks. El…
Day's End, Devereux Slough
Oil, Canvas, 20 x 20 x 2. Scroll to the bottom for Gallery contact info********* "Day's End, Devereux Slough"is part of the show "Passion"The Women's City Club of Pasadena (The Historic Blinn House)September - December,…
Channel Islands Awe
Oil, Canvas, 24 x 30. Along the coast of Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands National Park one can see many stunningly beautiful sites. Sea caves, arches, sparkling green and turquoise seas topped by golden orange…
Misty Morning At Sequit Point
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 8 x 10. Beverly Lazor, the CAC Malibu/Ventura chairperson sent out in invitation for a plein air event. The event was on a Saturday at Leo Carrillo State Beach on the Southern California coast.…
Reach for the Moon
Oil, Linen Panel, 10 x 10. The soft moonlight reflects off the waves and lights up a nearby cloud as the moon peaks over it. Waves continue to crash sharp coastal rocks and gentle the cool moonlight softens the uplifted…
Foggy Day At Elephant Rock
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 8 x 10
Finding The Way
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 6 x 6. An egret walks among the waves at a local beach searching for the next meal. UNFRAMED Juried in to the live and virtual 12th Annual 6" Squared Exhibition and SaleRandy Higbee GalleryDecem…
Backwater Sanctuary
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 9 x 12. My daughter lives in Santa Barbara and I went to college there so there are many places near the city that I enjoy painting and visiting. One of those is the Goleta Slough, just south of…
Sunglow
Oil, Linen Panel, 10 x 10. Each time I visit Sesquit Point at Leo Carrillo State Beach, I am awed with a different mood and view. Sometimes the surf is wild and the wind chases the waves back, other times like the day I…
Sunset Sparkles
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 12. Sunset Sparkles is part of the"On The Cusp"show at Hillside Fine Art January - February, 2019 "Sunset Sparkles" will be shown at the Women's City Club of Pasadena - The Historic Blinn House Ma…
Emerald Dreams
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 14 x 18. "Emerald Dreams" was juried in to the Change exhibit at the San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center March 31 through April 25, 2020 Part of theMarian Fortunati Solo ExhibitionCrain…
Cormorant Rock
Oil, Linen Panel, 10 x 10. "Cormorant Rock" is part of the show"Taking The Scenic Route - PAC6 Paints Highway 1"at Saga Fine Art October, 2016 "Cormorant Rock" accepted into the exhibit"Make Hay While The Sun Shines"Pal…
Spring Enchantment
Oil, Linen Panel, 11 x 14. Hillside Fine Art February, 2018Spring Enchantment was juried in to DREAMS The Historic Blinn House June-September, 2017 Marian was invited to participate in the San Dimas Festival Of Art This…
Still Water Reflections
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 12 x 16. For information on acquiring this painting visit DanielakFineArt. Santa Barbara is the home of the University Of California at Santa Barbara, where I earned my undergraduate degree. I a…
Weathered and Enduring
Oil, Canvas, 24 x 24 x 1. Weathered and Enduring Included in "Come On - Get Happy!"The Historic Blinn House9-9-17 to 12-8-17 Weathered and Enduring "Taking the Scenic Route: PAC6 Paints Hwy 1"Saga Fine ArtMonroviaOctobe…
Hendry's (A Sunny Day At Hendry's Dog Beach)
Oil, RayMar Panel, 16 x 20. Hendry's is the name the locals have given the lovely beach in Santa Barbara officially known as Arroyo Burro. Hendry's is where people go to share a beautiful sunny day at the beach with the…
Lost In The Light
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 16 x 16. A trip with my adult teenage daughter was to the British Virgin Islands aboard a 50 foot sailboat was the beginning of my search for new places and new adventures.Clear waters, gorgeous…
Shoreline
Oil, Linen Panel, 6 x 6. Sycamore Cove State Beach is a spot where my friends and I frequently paint. I always enjoy the waves as they hit the rock formations and send water high into the sky. Juried in to the live and…
Salmon Seas and Sunset Clouds At Etretat
Oil, Canvas, 20 x 30
A Walk To The Bay
Oil, Linen Panel, 10 x 10. Another wonderful view overlooking Tomales Bay. We were painting from the hill behind the Marconi Center where the group from the California Art Club gathered to interact and paint together. *…
Moonrise - Santa Cruz
Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 12. While staying at the UCSB Reserve Field Station on Santa Cruz Island, we were driven to the top of the crest where we could overlook the island and see both ends. It happened that were were th…
Mugu Arch
Oil, Wood Panel, 6 x 6. I had been considering entering a show which only accepts 6"x6" work, so I painted a few paintings of scenes and things I loved. After a lot of thought I decided that the venue was too far away a…
Swirling Seas
Oil, Canvas, 24 x 24. For information on acquiring this painting visit DanielakFineArt. Swirling Seas was selected to be included in"Water: Precious and Alluring"at La Galeria GitanaJanuary - March 2015 Swirling Seas wa…
On The Wall
Oil, RayMar Panel, 6 x 6. The opportunity to snorkel or kayak around the various anchorages on Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands National Park really enabled those of us on this wonderful painting adventure to co…
Pebble Beach Rollers
Oil, Canvas, 12 x 24 x 2. One of 10 paintings at the Historic Blinn House Exhibit"Rise Up" 10-12-18 to 5-5-19 ****** We were driving along the 17 mile drive near Carmel and were absolutely awestruck by the color of the…
Anacapa - Island Sanctuary
Oil, RayMar Panel, 12 x 16
San Simeon Sunset
Oil, Linen Panel, 10 x 10. Memories linger as we watched the sun set after a beautiful day.
Scarlet Skies
Oil, Richeson gessoed panel, 14 x 11. Scarlet Skies Available through the Santa Barbara Maritime MuseumAugust, 2021 was juried in to La Galeria Gitana 10 Years of Gitana 10/6 - 11/16/18
Sea Foam and Shadow
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 12 x 9. Every visit to Leo Carrillo is a delightful surprise.It's a never-ending change of scene. ****** "Sea Foam And Shadow" accepted into the exhibit"Make Hay While The Sun Shines"Palm Loft G…
Sky Over Malibu
Oil, RayMar Linen Panel, 10 x 8
Leo's Last Light
Oil, Linen Panel, 14 x 18. "Leo's Last Light" was awarded an Honorable Mentionby Paige Weryin the WPW "Above and Beyond" Exhibit TAG Gallery April - May, 2019 "Leo's Last Light"was juried by Joe Cibereinto CAL's Express…