Love the sea in all its moods. Here is one, where it’s late afternoon and a storm is brewing! 

Seascape in oils by Ada Fagan:

The scene is a real place:

If you drive up the north coast, from Durban (Natal, South Africa) you come to the coastal town of Umhlanga Rocks. It’s is a high class tourist and holiday town. 

You park your car in parking lots, surrounded by flats and hotels, and then walk down lanes to the beach. 

The seashore is steep and therefore creates a somewhat short beach area. The sudden drop into the sea isn’t for learner swimmers.  

But the rock areas in this part of the coast are really fascinating and dramatic. Lovely place for honeymooners! English royals have known to take time out there too. 

The beach front has a lovely walk way and you can sit at tables overlooking the beach and sea, while you eat and drink what you have ordered from the nearest food shop. 

Eating out like that, is a very pleasant experience, especially on a happy sunny day. 

On this particular day I was there:

I wondered down, off the walkway, onto to the seashore and rocks. 

I was really enjoying the closing of the day and how the storm was slowly and silently building up. 

I took several photos, and this scene above is what I choose to paint. 

It may not have a huge dramatic wave breaking, but with the weather as it was, I felt the mood created its own appeal. 

What do you think?

Do you feel the mood of the storm brewing?