Beach paintings have been popular with artists and their patrons for a very long time. They invariable convey a unique spirit and an intriguing subtext. Most of the really memorable beach scenes were created outdoors, en plain air, a method brought to light by Impressionist artists. In order to fully comprehend nature, its beautiful colors, shapes, and the amazing play of light, this group of painters had taken their easels and canvases outside of the studio perhaps benefitting from the synaesthesia of the sound of the ocean waves and the smell of the salt air.