Summer Memories

Dreamy days.

  Surfer Girls

As the days get shorter and the nights cooler, summer memories begin to fade like distant dreams.  

This image of two surfer girls was taken on the beach of Hatteras, N.C. in 1978 and aptly captures the dreamlike quality of wonderful memories.

This is one of my newest surf photography prints and is available here:  Magic Markings Art

 

Sign of summer

Just a reminder to slow down and enjoy the waning days of summertime.

Live simply and make every moment count.

Coastal Color

Fishing for a spot

 Beach Vacation

Beach boys, beach babes and beach umbrellas stake out their spot of sand on a warm summer day. Meanwhile, up on the pier, a crowd gathers to watch a group of surfers in the ocean below.

Visions of Summer

Summer Equals...

Bright Sunshine, Outdoor Play,

Swimming, Sunning, Getting Away.

Backyard Diver in Red

Work in Process

Backyard Diver in Red

Original Painting on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Turquoise Water, Pool Parties, Late Setting Sun,

Vacations, Family, An endless season of Fun. 

Can't Wait - It's Almost Here!!

Surfs Up Baby!

  Ready for Sun and Fun

 New Art Blocks to celebrate the approaching season of summer and ~

 Sunrise Surfers Art Print on Wood Block
early morning surf sessions ~

 Two Girl Surfers hand painted print on Wood Block
luxurious afternoons with family and friends ~

 Surfer Girls Print on Two Wooden Blocks
clear blue skies and warm ocean breezes.

The collection is available and ready to help you welcome in this wonderful time of the year!
Visit ~ Magic Markings Art ~ to help get your summer groove going.

Say Good-bye to Summer -

to guarding the beach ~

to the boardwalk, and the Isle of Capri Restaurant ~

to Rory waiting for you to throw her the ball ~

And - Hello to U. Va.

To your apartment - and cooking your own meals ~


to the company of good friends ~

to the sea of blue and orange ~

to Bodo's Bagels

But - never forget-

to keep the feeling of summer deep in your soul.
Cheers to successful a year.

Beach Living and Life is Good

As a teenager, and now as an adult, I've always felt very fortunate to live near the beach. In high school our summer days were spent lying on the beach and cruising along the boardwalk. My first job, besides babysitting, was at a Dairy Queen on 19th St - right off of the boardwalk ~ easily accessible for visits from friends. Later on I worked at a Water Slide - remember those - at the south end of the beach ~ another job for which friendly visits happened frequently. My husband, who I knew ~ and went out with for a short while ~ in High School still loves to surf. In fact, it's very rare that we don't take a vacation without the surfboard. Now our teenagers are experiencing ~ and enjoying ~ this same beach lifestyle.

Recently I've been working on a series of hand painted collages on canvas which reflect the delights of summer and the ease of beach living. Here are a few more - which, if you would like more detail, are listed in my shop ~ www.magicmarkingsart.com


Biking by the Sea
5x7" Hand Painted Collage on Canvas

Summertime on the Boardwalk
5x7" Hand Painted Collage on Canvas


Morning Surf Session
5x7" Hand Painted Canvas
This painting is from a picture of my son and his two friends out enjoying a little morning surf session.

Wishing you a peaceful, creative day.

Illustration Friday

The word for this weeks Illustration Friday is...
Cracked.

Welcome Visitors
The door is cracked, come inside
Leave your cares behind.

In our humble beach bungalow, even though the school year is not yet finished and the official date is still weeks away, SUMMER has arrived!
So,
kick off your shoes,
grab a beach towel and boogie board,
a glass of sweet tea,
or a cup of homemade ice-cream
and celebrate
the delicious
care-free
days of
SUMMER.

Cheers to sleeping in, bike rides on the boardwalk, freshly made ice-cream, and sun-kissed skin.