Tide Study — Ocean Beach Painting References

Reference Field
Sheet 041

Plein-air reference for ocean & beach scenes

Scene variables

4 axes
Time of dayLate afternoon
Moderate
SlackChoppyStorm
Viewpoint
PaletteRestrained · 3 val
up to 4 flats

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Late-afternoon tide, north beach

Ref 041
Late-afternoon tide, north beach — ocean beach painting reference
Late afternoon · moderate surf · 3-value
Export size≈ 7 in @ 300 dpi
Recipe
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Read the light first, then block three values before any detail. Salt-air clarity, no soft-focus haze.

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