Sunday, April 29, 2007

Daily Painting 213 Surrealistic Fantasy

Here is an old pencil drawing of mine, my old style from about 25 years ago. I got tired today, couldn't manage a painting so here is this instead. Plus the computer was acting up, I had the devil of a time getting it on line. Hours! I am sure everyone knows how that goes! Its not for sale. 5.50 x 8.50 inches, graphite on paper.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Daily Painting 212 SOLD Plant Sale at Heathcote Botanical Gardens

SOLD Here is the plant sale finished. I was a little scared to finish, but I am happy how it turned out. Its 4 x 6, oil with acrylic undercoat. $100.

Friday, April 27, 2007

Daily Painting 211 Experimental Work in Progress Plant Sale at Heathcote Botanical Gardens

I am in the mood to play with a new technique, well its not new, but its something I haven't done. This layer of paint has to totally dry before I can finish it. The idea is to paint over this layer, letting a bit show through here and there and create an interesting vibration of colors. I want to show that it was a bright and busy day at the Spring plant sale at Heathcote. Its 5 x 7 with a thin layer of acrylic paint that I will go over with oil paint.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Daily Painting 210 Golden Glory SOLD

SOLD Its 5 x 7 oil. Silver leafed Tabulia. The tree is growing a bit north of the Backus Museum in Fort Pierce.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Daily Painting 209 Peterson's Grove Sheds Plein Air Alla Prima


Some more sheds at Peterson's Grove and just for fun there is a detail of some of the palms and bouganvilla flowers by the side of the shed. Its 8 x 10, oil, all painting knife. $300.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Daily Painting 208 Peterson's Grove Shed Plein Air Alla Prima

We went to Peterson's Grove again today, beautiful out. It was cloudy though, I kept thinking I would have to run, a few drops fell but I finished the painting all right. Its 8 x 10, oil, painting knife. The flowers are bouganvillia and there is a kumquat tree in the front of the shed. $300.
Not available at this time at a show.

Monday, April 23, 2007

Daily Painting 207 SOLD Inlet State Park, Fort Pierce

SOLDIts 4 x 6 oil, from a photo I took at the Inlet State Park. I left out the picnic tables. $100.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Daily Painting 206 Sheds at Peterson's Grove

Its 8 x 10, oil, painting knife and brush. From a photo I took at Peterson's Grove in Vero Beach.
Not available at this time at a show.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Daily Painting 204 SOLD Piglets and Palms at Peterson's Grove

SOLD I did this one from a photo I took at Peterson's Grove in Vero Beach. Its 4 x 6 inches, knife and brush.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Daily Painting 203 Morning Sail on the Indian River

I painted a miniature today, its oil, mostly brush! Its a view from Indian River Drive early in the morning. I worked from a photo my husband took. You can click on it to make it bigger than real life and see the money grow too! hehehe! Its 4 x 6 inches, $75.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Daily Painting 202 Peterson's Grove Barn Plein Air Alla Prima

11 x 14 Oil, $300. Plein air I did at Peterson's grove. The barn was built in 1916.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Daily Painting 201Two Shanties at Peterson's Grove Plein Air Alla Prima

Two little shanties at Peterson's grove, plein air, alla prima, oil, all knife. 11 x 14 $300. It was a lovely day at the grove, I had a great time painting with everyone. Got a taste of a new orange, new to me anyhow ortanger or something like that. Cross between an orange and a tangerine, really nice. I bought me a bag of them.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Daily Painting 200!!! Edenlawn Plantation Calla Lily Lane

My 200th Daily Painting! Whew! Its hard sometimes to post a painting a day. I haven't been 100 percent but its been close. This one is 11 x 14, oil almost all knife. The calla flowers were done with a tiny brush. Its from a photo I took at Edenlawn Plantation in Jensen Beach. $300.
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Sunday, April 15, 2007

Daily Painting 199 Pink Cottage on the Indian River


Its oil, knife and brush. Its 11 x 14. This is pretty much a fantasy painting, I started off looking at a photo of an Edenlawn Plantation cottage and sort of worked from that. It was very breezy here today and I was also looking at the neighbor's coconut palms. $300.


Saturday, April 14, 2007

Daily Painting 198 Sebastian Inlet Breezes

I painted this at Sebastian Inlet State Park, its 12 x 16, oil. Its mostly plein air, I did a few studio tweaks, added the sea gulls on the ground and changed the water's color slightly.
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Friday, April 13, 2007

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Daily Painting 196 Snap Dragons at the Orange Grove

It started out as a plein air, but it started to rain and I had to run. Its at Peterson's Grove in Vero Beach, its 8 x 10, oil, mostly knife, some brush. I drove right by these snap dragons and didn't see them. When I walked back looking for a place to paint, there they were. I got everything finished before it rained except for the background orange trees. I didn't like my rainy looking sky so I brightened that up too. $300.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Daily Painting 195 Beach Oaks


You all may remember a while back I had a painting not come out well. This is the re-work of it, I am a lot happier with it now. I had fun with it, really piled on the paint in the tree trunks and leaves. Its 8 x 10 oil, knife, a bit of brushwork. $300.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Daily Painting 194 Corn Bin or Silo at Peterson's Grove Plein Air Alla Prima


Rainy day at the grove today, I got the painting done and it started to thunder and lightening and poured all the way home. Its 10 x 14, oil, knife and brush. Peterson's grove is very cool, lots of animals and plants. They have super orange juice and fruit too. $300.
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Monday, April 09, 2007

Daily Painting 194 SOLDJacaranda Tree Completed

SOLDI finished yesterday's painting, added the flowers on the ground and did a few tweaks here and there. 8 x 10 $300. oil.

Sunday, April 08, 2007

Daily Painting 193 SOLDJacaranda Tree

SOLDIts 8 x 10, oil, knife and brush. I am not sure if I am finished with it or not, I am pretty tired today. There is some glare from the camera on the left.

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Daily Painting 192 In the Garden at Hackberry Hammock Plein Air Alla Prima

Its 12 x 16, oil, all knife, plein air alla prima. There are a few bugs in the sky they can be removed if need be.
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Friday, April 06, 2007

Daily Painting 191 Coconut tree and Seagrapes in Jensen Beach on Indian River Drive Plein Air Alla Prima

Its 8 x 10 oil, all knife, plein air alla prima. It was a beautiful day in Jensen by the beach of Indian River. The sun was shining through the leaves of the sea grapes, making them glow. $300.
Not available at this time at a show.

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Daily Painting 190 SOLD Sailboat in the Fort Pierce Inlet Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD I did this at the Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, very pretty out, a perfect day. Its large for plein air, 12 x 16, oil, all knife painted, no brush used.


Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Daily Painting 189 Yellow Trees in Jensen Beach on Indian River Drive Plein Air Alla Prima

I am not sure what they are, they are in bloom all over Fort Pierce and Jensen Beach. I like them and I am probably going to paint them some more. I don't think they bloom for too long. I was in Jensen Beach today at the Indian River Drive Park. Very nice lots of children running around and coming to look at my painting. Their moms point at my painting and say stuff like, "You can paint like that too but you have to practice a whole lot, it takes a lot of work and maybe some day you can paint too. " Sounds awful! hehehe, To any kids looking, painting is fun, play with it and make a mess, and someday after a lot of messes you will start making good paintings too with some messes in there too every now and then. Its 8 x 10, oil, knife and brush plein air alla prima. $200.
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Monday, April 02, 2007

Daily Painting 188 SOLD Palms and Cypress at Hackberry Hammock Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD We had a lovely day at Hackberry Hammock, a plein air painting event to benefit Heathcote Botanical Gardens. My painting is 8 x 10, oil all knife. Alla prima plein air. My easel is showing a bit at the bottom of the painting, I haven't had a chance to get a better photo. $200.

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Daily Painting sort of!


Here is my painting endeavor for today, plus some building! I like to make boat models now and then and age them so they don't look brand new and plastic. The smoke stack and life boat aren't aged yet. I still have a lot to do, the rigging, rails and sail plus some odd bits and pieces.

1851 Jetty Morning

  Did this awhile ago at the Jetty park here in Fort Pierce.  The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel. It will be at our art sho...