Artist's Sketchbook: Beach watercolors


Seems  I’ve gone out of my wooden doors and windows and I’m back on the beach (at least in my sketchbook….)— before they are actually re-open!  #getmeoutofhere  #backtothebeach  #beachlife  #beachlove  #watercolors #sketchbook 

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