36”x36”

Mixed media on canvas

Favorite Time of Day is a contemporary abstract landscape painting featuring tall California palm trees rendered in expressive, layered brushwork. A soft coastal palette of aqua blue, seafoam green, sky blue, blush pink, coral, lavender, olive, and earthy burgundy creates the feeling of a warm Southern California afternoon.

Blending abstract expressionism with contemporary landscape painting, the artist uses gestural marks, visible texture, washes of color, and loosely defined forms to reinterpret the iconic palm-lined scenery of the California coast. Rather than depicting the landscape literally, the painting captures the atmosphere of California—the hazy light, ocean-influenced colors, tropical vegetation, and relaxed feeling associated with places such as Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Palm Springs, and Los Angeles.

The composition is anchored by a group of towering palm trees against an expansive pastel blue-green sky. Layers of fragmented color and painterly texture give the work a dreamy, almost nostalgic quality while maintaining the energy and sophistication of contemporary abstract art.

With its combination of California coastal imagery, palm trees, pastel colors, expressive abstraction, and modern landscape painting, Favorite Time of Day is particularly suited to collectors looking for contemporary California art, coastal artwork, abstract palm tree paintings, colorful modern landscapes, or statement artwork for a coastal, modern, organic-modern, or contemporary interior.