Sifting Sand

23 Reasons People Go to the Beach (And Why It Never Gets Old)

23 Reasons People Go to the Beach (And Why It N...

No two people love the beach for exactly the same reason. But most of them are on this list. The beach is the place you keep coming back to. Whether...

23 Reasons People Go to the Beach (And Why It N...

No two people love the beach for exactly the same reason. But most of them are on this list. The beach is the place you keep coming back to. Whether...

Beach Trip Countdown Calculator

Beach Trip Countdown Calculator

Pop in your next beach date below and let's count down together — every day, hour, and minute until you're finally back where you belong.

Beach Trip Countdown Calculator

Pop in your next beach date below and let's count down together — every day, hour, and minute until you're finally back where you belong.

a small anchor hand drawn in blue ink

the space with no ink

Negative space–I printed everything except the anchor. That's it. That's the whole design. Negative space is the shape that appears when you don't add ink.

the space with no ink

Negative space–I printed everything except the anchor. That's it. That's the whole design. Negative space is the shape that appears when you don't add ink.

hand drawing of a circle + star = sand dollar

Circle + Star = Sand Dollar

Five parts of the beach.Sun. Sand. Salt. Wind. Water.Sand dollars have that five-point star right in the middle. I love that. It’s such a simple shape, but also so pleasing...

Circle + Star = Sand Dollar

Five parts of the beach.Sun. Sand. Salt. Wind. Water.Sand dollars have that five-point star right in the middle. I love that. It’s such a simple shape, but also so pleasing...

hand drawing radial lines on a white paper

A sea shell so satisfying

The clean outline of this one makes it one of my favorites. First off, it’s all about the symmetry. When the brain processes symmetry,  it experiences symmetry as clean, beautiful...

A sea shell so satisfying

The clean outline of this one makes it one of my favorites. First off, it’s all about the symmetry. When the brain processes symmetry,  it experiences symmetry as clean, beautiful...

diagram of lighthouse as subject and landscape with beach and sea

Lighthouse Art: Placement & Why It Feels Open A...

I started this piece thinking about the classic striped lighthouses along the coast.  The bold red bands against white stones and a pale sky catches your eye, which is the...

Lighthouse Art: Placement & Why It Feels Open A...

I started this piece thinking about the classic striped lighthouses along the coast.  The bold red bands against white stones and a pale sky catches your eye, which is the...