Oil Painting "Against the Tide" by Mark Nesmith (Texas Gulf Coast andBolivar Penninsula)

Against the Tide
Mark Nesmith
Oil on Oil Primed Linen Panel
5" x 7"
2014

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The weather hasn't exactly felt like Spring around here lately, but that hasn't kept me away from the beach. The Texas Gulf Coast is only about 45 minutes away, and just a bit farther down the highway is one of my favorite beaches, Bolivar Flats.

Bolivar Flats is right before the ferry landing to Galveston. It's a favorite of bird watchers, but being so close to Galveston and farther down from Crystal, most of the tourists don't frequent the flats. I like that because there's often hardly anyone else around.

Here's a row of pylons heading out in the ocean. I've always loved the look of these posts being reclaimed by the ocean. It's the beach equivalent of my favorite pine trees. I've drawn and painted similar scenes quite often. Eventually I'll settle on a composition and make a larger painting.

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