Fine art photography · San Diego

Ocean
Abstracts

Sea, sky, and fading light reduced to color, rhythm, and line.

Abstract sunset with a luminous orange horizon beneath layered clouds

No. 01

Selected work · 2026

Studies in Light

Abstract sunset with a luminous orange horizon beneath layered clouds — Ocean Abstract 01San Diego, 2026

Deep blue abstract seascape divided by a luminous horizon — Ocean Abstract 02San Diego, 2026

Ocean abstraction with a yellow horizon between blue bands — Ocean Abstract 03San Diego, 2026

Orange and blue sunset over a calm ocean, in soft horizontal bands — Ocean Abstract 04San Diego, 2026

Deep blue ocean and dramatic sweeping clouds framing a golden opening and reflected sunset — Ocean Abstract 05San Diego, 2026

Abstract ocean horizon in deep blue, turquoise, and coral — Ocean Abstract 06San Diego, 2026

Painterly ocean sunset with broken blue and gold reflections — Ocean Abstract 07San Diego, 2026

Pastel ocean abstraction in lavender, muted coral, and soft orange — Ocean Abstract 08San Diego, 2026

Minimalist ocean sunset with a luminous horizontal streak beneath a blue and golden sky — Ocean Abstract 09San Diego, 2026

Ocean abstraction in violet, turquoise, and glowing orange — Ocean Abstract 10San Diego, 2026

Painterly blue seascape with soft motion-blurred clouds and layered golden light — Ocean Abstract 11San Diego, 2026

Minimal blue seascape with a narrow coral horizon line — Ocean Abstract 12San Diego, 2026

Abstract ocean sunset in layered blue and gold horizontal bands — Ocean Abstract 13San Diego, 2026

Abstract bands of blue water and coral sunset light — Ocean Abstract 14San Diego, 2026

Abstract peach, orange, and blue ocean sunset in horizontal bands — Ocean Abstract 15San Diego, 2026

Ocean abstraction with a sweeping golden horizon beneath blue and violet clouds — Ocean Abstract 16San Diego, 2026

Dark ocean sunset with a brilliant narrow horizontal strip of sunlight below dramatic clouds — Ocean Abstract 17San Diego, 2026

Blue ocean abstraction beneath a luminous gold horizon and layered sky — Ocean Abstract 18San Diego, 2026

Abstract ocean sky in blue-violet, magenta, and orange above a dark sea — Ocean Abstract 19San Diego, 2026

Warm amber ocean abstraction with a glowing orange line and natural dark bands below — Ocean Abstract 20San Diego, 2026

The series

Made at the edge of the Pacific, these photographs transform the horizon into something between landscape and pure abstraction.

Limited-edition prints and licensing available.

The artist at work

Behind the Images

Richard Kratze photographing the Pacific Ocean at sunset in Solana Beach, California — Richard Kratze at work Solana Beach, California