{"id":7439,"date":"2023-10-06T09:47:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/?p=7439"},"modified":"2023-10-06T09:47:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:47:56","slug":"paintin-n-dronin-at-rocky-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/paintin-n-dronin-at-rocky-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Paintin\u2019 n\u2019 Dronin\u2019 at Rocky Point"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rocky Point is a captivating gem nestled along the dramatic Big Sur coastline in California. A restaurant (currently closed) stands over this rugged promontory offering breathtaking vistas of the Pacific Ocean&nbsp; with majestic cliffs, weathered rocks, and crashing waves that create a mesmerizing symphony of nature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I joined the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters for a paint out at the point last Wednesday.\u00a0 It was an unusually clear and warm day as we have had somewhat of a \u2018heat wave\u2019 here in the Monterey Bay area. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy this short video painting along the spectacular Big Sur coastline.&nbsp; Be sure to turn the volume up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M68vVnCvGbs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is my painting after a couple hours work.&nbsp; Still needs a little something\u2026I am not sure I like all the juniper trees on the left hand side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" data-attachment-id=\"7441\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/paintin-n-dronin-at-rocky-point\/neffrockypointew\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/neffrockypointew.jpg?fit=864%2C648\" data-orig-size=\"864,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"neffrockypointew\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/neffrockypointew.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/neffrockypointew.jpg?fit=864%2C648\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/neffrockypointew.jpg?resize=864%2C648\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/neffrockypointew.jpg?w=864 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/neffrockypointew.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/neffrockypointew.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rocky Point Study, 9&#215;12, oil on board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>BTW, I forgot to write a weblog about our August trip and painting in Iceland and Norway, so look for another weblog soon.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rocky Point is a captivating gem nestled along the dramatic Big Sur coastline in California. 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