In the Summer of 2016, my husband and I were lucky enough to take a 5-night trip to Oregon. If you’ve never been, I HIGHLY recommend it! It’s one of the most beautiful and magical places I’ve been in the US - and arguably, it’s still my favorite vacation we’ve ever taken.
We spent one night on the coast in a little town called Cannon Beach - famous for a huge rock just off the shore called Haystack Rock.
It was an easy walk to the rock from the Inn we stayed at; when the tide was out, you could walk right up to it.
But one of my favorite things about this place was all the BUNNIES. Fluffy, adorable, squishy bunnies were in the yard, the bushes, the beach.
I’m telling you - magical.
For some reason, I am just now getting around to painting some of the pictures I took while we were there.
Haystack Rock, taken from the back yard of The Stephanie Inn
I wanted to capture the setting - on the coast - but I wanted to include a bunny, too. I selected the photo below as a reference, but as you can see, the sky and water are very washed out. So, in my re-creation, I’ve worked a lot more color into it!
As you can see, the horizon line is tilted in this photo since I took it at an awkward angle. In the progress picture below, I re-created that off-kilter horizon line - but I’m starting to think I might just straighten it out.
I will be adding more depth/detail to the water, perhaps some more highlights to the grass, and of course the bunny, which I’ve sketched out and painted white.
This is painted on a 10x20 canvas, and I’m planning to add this to my collection for sale at Westside Market when it’s complete.
