Brian Belfield
@brianbelfield.bsky.social
...is a studio and plein air painter focused on creating oil paintings of landscapes and seascapes painted in the style of impressionistic realism.
www.brianbelfield.com
www.brianbelfield.com
Close-up of work in progress on a painting of waves at Windansea beach, La Jolla. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #impressionism
November 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Close-up of work in progress on a painting of waves at Windansea beach, La Jolla. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #impressionism
Start of a painting of waves at Windansea beach, La Jolla. (Drawing and lay-in.) brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #impressionism
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Start of a painting of waves at Windansea beach, La Jolla. (Drawing and lay-in.) brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #impressionism
Painted today at Windansea. Small waves so I focused on the outflowing water. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair
October 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Painted today at Windansea. Small waves so I focused on the outflowing water. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair
Close-up of work in progress; a painting of the cliffs at Cabrillo National Monument. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #pointloma #cabrillonationalmonument #cliffs #waves #seascape #impressionism
October 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Close-up of work in progress; a painting of the cliffs at Cabrillo National Monument. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #pointloma #cabrillonationalmonument #cliffs #waves #seascape #impressionism
Close-up of work in progress; a painting of the cliffs at Cabrillo National Monument. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #pointloma #cabrillonationalmonument #cliffs #waves #seascape #impressionism
October 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Close-up of work in progress; a painting of the cliffs at Cabrillo National Monument. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #pointloma #cabrillonationalmonument #cliffs #waves #seascape #impressionism
Painted waves today at Windansea. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
October 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Painted waves today at Windansea. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
Start of a painting of the cliffs at Cabrillo National Monument.
brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #pointloma #cabrillonationalmonument #cliffs #waves #seascape #impressionism
brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #pointloma #cabrillonationalmonument #cliffs #waves #seascape #impressionism
October 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Start of a painting of the cliffs at Cabrillo National Monument.
brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #pointloma #cabrillonationalmonument #cliffs #waves #seascape #impressionism
brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #pointloma #cabrillonationalmonument #cliffs #waves #seascape #impressionism
My painting Del Mar Morning was accepted into the California Art Club virtual exhibition, Glimmers of Warmth. brianbelfield.com #californiaartclub #delmarbeach #delmar #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #fineart #impressionism
October 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
My painting Del Mar Morning was accepted into the California Art Club virtual exhibition, Glimmers of Warmth. brianbelfield.com #californiaartclub #delmarbeach #delmar #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #fineart #impressionism
My painting "Sea Pool" was accepted into the Oil Painters of America exhibition, Virtuosos of OPA! Who'da thunk an old fiddle player like me could be a virtuoso? brianbelfield.com #oilpaintersofamerica #oceanbeach #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #impressionism
October 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
My painting "Sea Pool" was accepted into the Oil Painters of America exhibition, Virtuosos of OPA! Who'da thunk an old fiddle player like me could be a virtuoso? brianbelfield.com #oilpaintersofamerica #oceanbeach #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #impressionism
Beautiful morning today at Windansea. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
October 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Beautiful morning today at Windansea. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
My latest studio piece, "Luscomb Shallows". This was inspired by a plein air sketch I did at Sunset Cliffs a little while back. brianbelfield.com #boldbrush #oceanbeach #sunsetcliffs #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #impressionism
October 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
My latest studio piece, "Luscomb Shallows". This was inspired by a plein air sketch I did at Sunset Cliffs a little while back. brianbelfield.com #boldbrush #oceanbeach #sunsetcliffs #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #impressionism
Close-up of work in progress of a painting of Loscomb's point in Sunset Cliffs. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #oceanbeach #sunsetcliffs #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #impressionism
September 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Close-up of work in progress of a painting of Loscomb's point in Sunset Cliffs. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #oceanbeach #sunsetcliffs #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #impressionism
Start of a new painting of Loscomb's point in Sunset Cliffs. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #oceanbeach #sunsetcliffs #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #impressionism
September 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Start of a new painting of Loscomb's point in Sunset Cliffs. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #oceanbeach #sunsetcliffs #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #impressionism
Painted kelp transforming the beach this morning at Windansea. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
September 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Painted kelp transforming the beach this morning at Windansea. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
Painted with a secret blend of sea water and linseed oil. Splash! brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
September 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Painted with a secret blend of sea water and linseed oil. Splash! brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
Painted this morning at Windansea! brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
September 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Painted this morning at Windansea! brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
Finished up my sycamore painting! ("Fall Trends" 24"x24") brianbelfield.com #sycamores #sandiego #penasquitoscanyon #artwork #impressionism
September 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Finished up my sycamore painting! ("Fall Trends" 24"x24") brianbelfield.com #sycamores #sandiego #penasquitoscanyon #artwork #impressionism
Painted this morning at Windansea! Some big wave action this morning. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
September 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Painted this morning at Windansea! Some big wave action this morning. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
Painted this morning at Windansea! Kinda sparce wave action but there was one big one that I tried to catch here. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
August 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Painted this morning at Windansea! Kinda sparce wave action but there was one big one that I tried to catch here. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
Close-up of work in progress. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #sycamores #sandiego #penasquitoscanyon #artwork #impressionism
August 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Close-up of work in progress. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #sycamores #sandiego #penasquitoscanyon #artwork #impressionism
Close-up of work in progress. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #sycamores #sandiego #penasquitoscanyon #artwork #impressionism
August 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Close-up of work in progress. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #sycamores #sandiego #penasquitoscanyon #artwork #impressionism
I was missing the sycamores so I started a painting of one. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #sycamores #sandiego #penasquitoscanyon #artwork #impressionism
August 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I was missing the sycamores so I started a painting of one. brianbelfield.com #workinprogress #wip #sycamores #sandiego #penasquitoscanyon #artwork #impressionism
Painted this morning at Windansea! The echo of a wave colliding with incoming. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
August 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Painted this morning at Windansea! The echo of a wave colliding with incoming. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
Painted this morning at Windansea! Another attempt at the breaking waves. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
August 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Painted this morning at Windansea! Another attempt at the breaking waves. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
Painted this morning at Windansea! Yummy big waves crashing on the shore. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism
August 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Painted this morning at Windansea! Yummy big waves crashing on the shore. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism