California Coastal | Judy Miller

• Changing Yet Unchanged

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12” x 16”

• Sol y Sombra

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 9” x 12”. The dramatic sunlight and shadow at Pfeiffer State Beach, Big Sur

• Warmth

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 16" x 20". Point Lobos with seals basking in the sun.

• Wild at Wilder

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 11" x 14". The wild coast at Wilder Ranch, the North Coast of Santa Cruz.

• The Eternal Ebb and Flow

  Pastel, Paper, 14" x 18". The coastline at Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz North Coast.

• Secret Cove

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 9" x 12". A small cove along the Wilder Coast, north coast of Santa Cruz.

• The Bountiful Sea

  Pastel, Paper, 12" x 9". When the anchovies are running it is a feeding frenzy for birds, seals and whales. 14th Ave. beach, Santa Cruz.

• Amazing Grace

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12" x 16". Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, CA

• Wilder Afternoon

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12" x 16". A wild wind at Wilder Ranch coast.

• Coastal Jewel

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18" x 24". Gorgeous China Cove, Point Lobos State Park, Carmel Coast

• Before Sunset

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12" x 9". Depot Hill above New Brighton Beach, Capitola, CA

• Fleeting Light

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12" x 16". Dusk along West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz Coast

• Crosscurrents at Fingerbowl

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12" x 16". It is so unusual how the currents cross each other at this point on the Santa Cruz coast. I love the softness of the color of the water at this odd junction.

• West Cliff Radiance

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 9" x 12". West Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA

• The Light of Spring

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18" x 24". The fresh light of Spring illuminating the Davenport Cliffs, North Coast, Santa Cruz, County

• Evening Glow

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 16" x 20". The evening glows with the colors of the impending storm. West Cliff Coastline, Santa Cruz, CA

• China Cove in Autumn

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18" x 24". China Cove is the jewel of the Carmel, CA Coast, Point Lobos State Park. The white sand the floor of the cove makes the makes the water luminous aqua to kelly green depending on the…

• Evening Radiance

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18" x 18". A long view of the iconic Monterey Cypresses and Santa Cruz Lighthouse along West Cliff Drive in the radiant light of the evening.

• Crescendo

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 14" x 18". Winter storms caused exhilarating waves along West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

• Slow Dance Into Night

  Pastel, Archival Paper, 11 x 14. Dusk falls on Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz, CA

• Wild as the Wind

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 20" x 24". Santa Cruz North Coast. It was so windy, sunny and clear and it all seemed so wild!

• Birds of a Feather...

  Pastel, Archival Paper, 11" x 14". Big Blue Live is a coproduction between PBS and the BBC designed to celebrate the environmental rebirth of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. It will be held on three nights s…

• Point Lobos, An Artist's View

  Pastel, Archival Paper, 12" x 16". This painting was exhibited in a show entitled "Point Lobos and Beyond". It was a California Art Club exhibition at Carmel Visual Arts. Point Lobos is a magnet for artists, it's beauty…

• Bathing Beauties

  Pastel, Archival Paper, 16" x 20". Every year from April through June mother seal congregate in coves along the coast to give birth and teach their young to swim. This is China Cove in Point Lobos State Park where the w…

• It's Beach

  Pastel, Archival Paper, 9" x 12". It's Beach is one of the few beaches in Santa Cruz that is dog friendly. This was a beautiful late summer afternoon when dogs and people enjoyed a perfect beach day.

• Tidal Tapestry

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18" x 18". The late afternoon sun brought out all the beautiful hues of the rocks and water West Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz Coastline

• Tidal Glow

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18" x 24". Garrapata State Beach Carmel Coast

• Sanctuary

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 16" x 20". China Cove, Point Lobos State Park, is one of the most beautiful natural sites in the world. The sea floor of the cove is granitic, made from granite. The white sand bottom and the…

• Garrapata Aglow

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 20 x 24. Garrapata State Beach Carmel Coast

• McWay Falls

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 24 x 30. McWay Falls Julia Pfeiffer State Beach, Big Sur Coast I was honored to have won BEST IN SHOW for this painting at the 83rd Annual Statewide Landscape Exhibition Santa Cruz Art League,…

• Fall Fire

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 16 x 12. Garrapata State Beach, Carmel Coast

• Coastal Clouds

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12 x 16. Big Sur Coast

• Transition

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 9 x 12. Mendocino Headlands

• Ebb Tide at Pfeiffer

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18 x 24. Pfeiffer State Beach, Big Sur Coast This painting won an award for The Best Depiction of A California Coastal National Monument "Central Coast Landscapes, Celebrating Nature in Painti…

• A Crisp Fall Day at Natural Bridges

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 11 x 14. Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, CA

• West Cliff Morning

  Pastel, Paper, 9 x 12. Santa Cruz, CA

• Serenity

  Pastel, Paper, 12 x 9. Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor

• Morning Break

  Pastel, Paper, 20 x 24. Patrick's Point, Trinidad, CA

• Mendocino Mist

  Pastel, Paper, 16 x 20. Fog shrouded Mendocino Headlands

• Summer's Eve

  Pastel, Panel. The anchovies were running and the birds and wildlife were abundant. Glorious summer's eve Santa Cruz, CA

• Nature's Totems

  Pastel, Paper, 12 x 16. Basaltic Sea Stacks Patrick's Point, Trinidad, CA

• Roiling Sea

  Pastel, Paper, 12 x 16. Basaltic Sea Stacks Patrick's Point, Trinidad, CA

• Camel Rock

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12 x 16. Camel Rock, Moonstone Beach Trinidad, CA

• Path to Somewhere

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 9" x 12". Davenport State Beach, Santa Cruz, CA

• Shimmering Light

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 11 x 14. Light shimmers through a cave, China Cove, Point Lobos, Carmel Coast

• Sun Stream

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 11 x 14. Garrapata State Beach, Carmel Coast Honored with Donor's Award, Pastels USA Pastel Society of the West Coast's Annual International Exhibition

• Autumn Light

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 20 x 30. Garrapata State Beach, Carmel Coast

• Shifting Shadows

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 16 x 20. Garrapata State Beach, Carmel Coast

• Garrapata Untamed

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12 x 16. Garrapata State Beach, Carmel Coast

• A Good Read

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12 x 12. Garrapata State Beach, Carmel Coast

• Pelican Point Arch

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12 x 16. Point Lobos State Park, Carmel Coast

• After the Storm

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 16 x 20. Santa Cruz Main Beach and Boardwalk

• Sunny Day at Gibson

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 11 x 14. Point Lobos State Beach, CA

• Magic Hour

  Pastel, on Archival Paper, 11 x 14. Magic Hour Big Sur, Coast

• Lunch at Aldo's

  Pastel, Paper, 9 x 12. Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor

• Soaring In

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 9 x 12. Garrapata State Beach, Carmel Coast

• Evening Comes to McWay Falls

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18 x 24. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Big Sur Coast

• At the Edge of the World

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18 x 24. Big Sur Coast, CA

• Capitola Gem

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 14 x 18. Venetian Court Hotel, Capitola, CA

• Jewel of the Coast

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 18 x 24. China Cove, Point Lobos, Carmel Coastline

• Wednesday Night Races

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 16 x 20. Santa Cruz, CA

• Rocky Point Grazers

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 9 x 12. Carmel Coast, CA

• Open Arms

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12 x 16. Carmel Beach, Carmel, CA

• Wave

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 9 x 12. Asilomar Beach, CA

• After Work

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 16 x 12. Carmel River Mouth

• Carmel Cypress

  Pastel, Paper, 9 x 12. Carmel Beach, Carmel, CA

• River's End

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 12 x 16. Carmel Rivermouth

• Evening Blues

  Pastel, On Archival paper, 9 x 12. Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor