Winter at the Beach #2515 Painting

I begin with a plan -I see this painting in my mind's eye - and I know where I am going. I apply paint, layers and layers of paint. The hard part is being patient enough to allow the paint to dry completely; I am not a patient person and I am excited each time to see in reality what I have heretofore imagined. Of course, as in the case of many well thought-out plans, mine begin to fall apart and then my spontaneity takes over. I am nurturing a relationship between the colors, form and textures to create a balanced composition with an element of surprise.