My daughter asked me to do an oil painting of a beach scene as a gift for my grandson and his bride. She wanted their names written in the sand. This was dispslayed at the luau this evening. It has been some time since I have painted, and just about forgot how to do it. But, the beach has a special meaning for the kids. A trip to the beach was their first date, and he proposed to her on the beach, so that is why it was chosen for them. This is certainly not one of my better paintings, and I think that I need to go back for some refresher classes. I also forgot how messy it was to do. LOL Those of you that don't know Florida well - our beaches are very flat, and are mostly sand with little vegetation.