Thank you all for your very nice comments. I have viewed a lot of the work you have posted here and have a deep appreciation for your opinions.

Thanks again,

Ron

Wow, way to make a person feel inadaquate...  just kidding

But in all seriousness this is a fabulous painting, did you do it in a traditional manner or was it done with something like the wet on wet technique?

Oh my that is terrific.  i just recently was working on a similar scene, but yours surpassed what I had in mind.  I think I shall find another subject.

Your sky , moon and clouds are wonderful... not to mention all the rest :-)..

Thank you for the gracious comments. They are appreciated.

In painting the nightime seascape I used both techniques, wet on wet for the sky and the water and wet over dry for the land areas. Like I said, I have no training and only do what works through trail and error. So I've found that when smooth blending is desired, the best way for me to achieve that is by painting wet on wet. And when I need to do more deliberate detailing, I find that waiting for areas to dry and then adding to them is what works best for me.

While I've read here that many painters are quite prolific and paint a painting in a day or less, most of my work takes weeks if not months. But I'm not in a hurry and being retired I only have my wife, my brushes and my golf clubs to keep me occupied. I love retirement!!!

rkprod,

You've got a nice painting here and like everyone else, I'm drawn to the wave but I would favor a composition that still shows some of that rugged coastline but also see a horizon line of distant ocean that also reflects the moonlight and would show some nice atmospheric perspective...I'm am inspired by your painting.

Robert