{"title":"Seaview Sketches","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDrawn on the beach at Seaview, Fire Island, these works capture a day in motion—from quiet morning solitude to crowded afternoons under the sun. Each piece was made live, sitting on the sand with brush and ink, letting the rhythm of light, water, and wind shape the drawing. Together they record the changing life of a single stretch of shore, a meditation on time, presence, and the sea’s steady pulse.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seaview-sketches-umbrella-alone","title":"Seaview Sketches: Umbrella Alone","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeaview Sketches: Umbrella Alone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIt was one of those Fire Island mornings where the air feels soft and the light comes up slowly over the water. I sat down on the sand at Seaview, the wind moving just enough to stir the umbrella in front of me. There was only one chair, one patch of shade, and the wide openness of the beach stretching away in both directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe drawing became about that quiet solitude—the umbrella as a marker of presence, the sea holding its rhythm, the sand catching the light. Just a single place to rest, surrounded by everything else alive and moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eMedium: Watercolor and brush pen on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSize: 7” x 7”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eEdition: Original work (one of one)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eShipping: Unframed, ships flat\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael James Freedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46313999990953,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/8480\/2215\/files\/SeaviewSketches-UmbrellaAlone.jpg?v=1757519958"},{"product_id":"seaview-sketches-breakers","title":"Seaview Sketches: Breakers","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe waves at Seaview come in steady, one after another, breaking close to shore. I sat with my sketchbook open, watching their rhythm build and collapse. The air carried that salty brightness, and the sound of the water was everywhere—layered, insistent, never still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe drawing became about motion. Not a single wave, but the repetition, the push and pull of the tide. The brush carried the color in quick strokes, letting the sea’s rhythm set the pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMedium: Watercolor and brush pen on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSize: 7” x 7”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEdition: Original work (one of one)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShipping: Unframed, ships flat\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael James Freedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46314011820201,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/8480\/2215\/files\/SeaviewSketches-Breakers.jpg?v=1757520093"},{"product_id":"seaview-sketches-cluster-in-the-sun","title":"Seaview Sketches: Dune House","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUp from the beach, the dunes give way to houses—low, weathered, holding the horizon. I set up in the sand and drew the lines of one house against the sky. The air felt still, though you could hear the faint call of gulls and the crash of waves just beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe drawing became about structure and quiet—the angles of the building, the softness of dune grass, the steady light overhead. A pause between the natural and the built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMedium: Watercolor and brush pen on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSize: 7” x 7”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEdition: Original work (one of one)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShipping: Unframed, ships flat\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael James Freedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46314017685673,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/8480\/2215\/files\/SeaviewSketches-DuneHouse.jpg?v=1757520167"},{"product_id":"seaview-sketches-families-gathering","title":"Seaview Sketches: Families Gathering","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBy afternoon, the beach was full. Parents in folding chairs, kids darting at the water’s edge, a mix of striped towels and sunhats scattered across the sand. I sat among them, drawing quickly to keep up with the shifting movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe drawing became about community, about how the beach brings people together. The sea and sky receded into calm distance, while the foreground held all the warmth and chatter of a summer day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMedium: Watercolor and brush pen on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSize: 7” x 7”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEdition: Original work (one of one)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShipping: Unframed, ships flat\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael James Freedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46314028368041,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/8480\/2215\/files\/SeaviewSketches-FamiliesGathering.jpg?v=1757520217"},{"product_id":"seaview-sketches-cluster-in-the-sun-1","title":"Seaview Sketches: Cluster in the Sun","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLater in the day, the beach came alive. Umbrellas popped open, towels spread across the sand, and conversations drifted in on the breeze. I found a spot where a small group had gathered—blue umbrellas, striped chairs, a tangle of shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe drawing became about energy and closeness, the way sun and people fill the same space. 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