New Landscape - Cape Falcon

Next landscape is also a coastal scene - Cape Falcon in Oswald West State Park, OR. Technically Cape Falcon is north corner of this peninsula while this view is on the south side. But it's probably ok to call this this way since I couldn't find its clear definition on the internet.
Anyway, the composition is simple as I painted there last summer. A big part of this painting is deep greenish ocean. The colors on the ocean would be the key for this painting.

Last Update for this Beach Painting

As you can see in the series of updates for this painting, I'm not adding anything big to this any more. I'm currently adding a little more depth to the rock shapes and vegetation on them. At the same time pulling some values and slightly modifying colors.

I still need to go back to sky to finish the part as well as white waves. But at that time I would call it done any moment. 

getting closer to the final colors on the ocean

Kept working on the ocean part. Color-wsie, it's getting closer to the final. A little more push and pull is needed but otherwise I'm getting satisfied with the outcome so far.
The small peninsula is still flat so I need to go back there to complete this painting.

worked on waves

First time after my vacation in Japan I worked on this and put more paints on the waves in the foreground. Now the beach is too dark compared to them, which I need to work on next.

I haven't given up this painting yet

Last two months I had to dedicate all my available time to study to get day-job related certification. Finally finished it and passed the exam earlier this week. Now I can go back and start painting again.

While I was away from painting, I kept thinking about which direction I want to go when I come back. Sometimes it's good to be away from something you keep working hard. I think I want to go more bold brush strokes and marks, instead of picking up tiny things from the reference photo. It might be too late for this one but I'll try.
Tonight I touched the background peninsula, and the top rocks on the main subject. I'm feeling better now.

Cape Falcon, OR, on-site

Yesterday, I was on Oregon coast hiked about a couple miles to get to one of tips of Cape Falcon in Oswald West State park. I spent only about an hour painting this since I still have to get home yesterday and didn't have much time in late afternoon.
I somehow thought about how Van Gogh would paint this scene. Fist thing I felt I saw this today was I thought I made the green ocean much more greener. Also I regret I didn't spend more time to paint those ripples in. It was quite breezy there.

Introducing a little purpole colors

Finally made some time available to come back this painting today.
I instroduced some purplish colors on some part of vegetation, which worked pretty well against greens. I need to put more colors on the water next.