Laguna Beach Boy is a vivid, sun-drenched original by California artist RD Riccoboni — a bearded bear man rising from the ocean in a red swimsuit, painted in bold impressionist brushstrokes with a palette of light blue, dark blue, hints of yellow, and blazing California sun. Part of Riccoboni’s Beachcake Series, inspired by Southern California hunks on the beach.
Could this be a self-portrait? The artist isn’t saying — but the shirtless, bearded figure emerging from the Laguna surf with easy confidence has more than a little Riccoboni energy about him.
This is a preliminary study painting — small in scale but enormous in energy. The figure emerges from the water with the confidence of someone who owns the ocean, while Riccoboni’s loose, expressive brushwork captures the shimmer and heat of a perfect Laguna Beach afternoon.
Original Painting Details
- Mixed media on paper, mounted on wood (ink, color pencil, acrylic, and oil paint)
- 8 x 10 inches
- Framed in a black wood floater frame — ready to hang
- One-of-a-kind original — hand signed by the artist
- Part of the Beachcake Series
- Ships directly from the artist’s studio in Balboa Park, San Diego
When in San Diego, visit the artist’s studio at the Arts Center in Spanish Village, located inside Balboa Park — one of America’s finest urban cultural parks.
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RD Riccoboni is an internationally collected, award-winning California artist whose work is held in museum and institutional collections across the United States. Every painting is carefully prepared and shipped from his historic studio in Balboa Park, San Diego, California.
“I’m a storyteller in paint. Every painting tells a story. Thank you for becoming part of mine.”
— RD Riccoboni
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