Oil on linen 22″ x 28″

There comes a time in the life of every artist when having to paint yet another sun and sand picture generates irritability, foot stamping, and under the breath mumbling. These five bathers were stuck for all time posing on the hot sand of a crowded beach while being forced to hold this smelly, slimy rope of seaweed. I had a napkin filled with blueberries on my lap while contemplating how to solve their dilemma. Voila!