Sketch of the Week: Winter Rain

"Winter" in Los Angeles is mild and snowless, with many stretches of sunny days. Even so, this year is unusually dry and warm - so it was a relief to have some rain last week. It's been years since I've sketched a rainy scene, so I had to think about how to draw the rain - and settled on using a white gel pen over watercolors.

I like visiting the beach in the winter when there are few crowds. The waves were rolling in after the rain.