Friday, February 29, 2008

Daily Painting 514 SOLD Moonlit Palms Scraffito Painting

Its 5 x 7, not the best photo I am afraid. I didn't have my camera and used my cell phone. I did it in the open studio at the Treasure Coast Art Association downtown. One of my fellow artists purchased it. Its scraffito on Yupo paper.SOLD

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Daily Painting 511 Palms and Mangroves Plein Air Alla Prima

Its 8 x 10, oil, I did this in Vero today with my plein air group, the Plein Air Painters of the Treasure Coast.
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We had a nice turnout, at least 14 of us were there. After I painted my husband and I stopped at a new (to us anyhow) observation deck on A1A. Its a short walk to the river. On the way we saw the wild bobcat below the painting, its the first time I have been able to photograph a wild one, seen a few but never with a camera handy. It was a thrill! He didn't stay long, he was very pretty with nice spots. I am guessing he was about 40 pounds, much bigger than a house cat.



Monday, February 25, 2008

Daily Painting 510 SOLD Baby Blue Heron in the Garden

This young blue heron showed up in our flowers a couple of weeks ago. Click on the picture to see him larger. Its 5 x 7, oil. SOLD

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Daily Painting 509 Kayaks on the Indian River Alla Prima

Its 8 x 10 oil, alla prima. I painted this today from a photo I took last Tuesday in Vero Beach.
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Friday, February 22, 2008

Daily Painting 507 SOLD Pelican Stretch Alla Prima

Its 8 x 10, oil. I took a photo of these birds in Vero on Tuesday, they are standing in front of some mangroves. Click on the picture to see it larger.
SOLD

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Daily Painting 506 Okeechobee Pond Plein Air Alla Prima

Its 5 x 7 oil. I painted this with Fawn McNeil at Lake Okeechobee.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Daily Painting 505 Okeechobee Phragmites Plein air alla prima

I had fun today, went to Lake Okeechobee and painted with fellow Daily Painter Fawn McNeil. It was a windy day. Then I went to judge some of the paintings and other artwork for the Top of the Lake show that they are having tomorrow in the town of Okeechobee. It was a lovely selection of works, I had some hard decisions to make. Click on the picture to see it better. The painting is 8 x 10, oil,
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Daily Painting 504 Palms by the Indian River Plein Air Alla Prima

Its 8 x 10, oil. Alla Prima. We had a great turnout today with my plein air group, Plein Air Painters of the Treasure Coast. About 15 of us. I had lots of fun watching the pelicans, and other birds below are some photos. I was close enough to hear their beaks clicking and see that some have blue eyes and some have brown. You can click on the pictures to see them larger.
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Monday, February 18, 2008

Daily Painting 503 Twilight in the Old Hickory Grove

Its watercolor, 5 x 7 on Yupo paper. This was a painting that sort of painted itself. I put some paint on the paper, did some stuff to make textures and I saw the trees in the textures. I got rid of the stuff that didn't fit and brought out the trees. Its lots of fun to do.
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Sunday, February 17, 2008

Daily Painting 502 Mother of Thousands Plein Air

This plant is slowly taking over our yard in spots, I like it though. Each little notch on the leaves will grow a new plant.

I did a demo under the painting, the first is a photo I took of a similar plant. You can click on the pictures to see them larger. I prepare the yupo paper, a couple of colors of watercolor are washed onto the paper, I blow on it and tilt the paper till I like the effect. I lay it flat and I let this dry overnight. Then I took a gel pen, drew the plant. The gel pen I used has ink that is not waterproof so it washes off.
The last part of the demo shows where I have wet sections of the flowers with plain water, blot with a paper towel. Then I start laying the colors in the blotted flowers and leaves.

I am enjoying doing something different other than my usual oil painting. The painting is 5 x 7
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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Daily Painting 501 Little Wildflowers

Its 5 x 7 watercolor on Yupo paper. This is a close-up of some of the flowers I painted the other day, I still haven't figured out what they are. They have seeds like dandelions. You can click on the painting and make it larger than life.
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Friday, February 15, 2008

DAILY PAINTING 500!!!!!!! Its Me! Self Portrait

I was a nervous wreck the last three days, I didn't have a clue what to paint. I knew what I wanted to paint today but not then. It feels so weird to know that I have posted so many paintings. I am not sure whats next, I don't think I am going to be posting every day but who knows. I think it will be less now, there is a lot in real life I want to do other than painting every day. This is me at Heathcote Botanical Gardens here in Fort Pierce. I think Amy, the director there took the photo I worked from. It was real cold that day, thats why I have the heavy shirt on. Its 8 x 10, oil and not for sale.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Daily Painting 499 SOLD Wildflower Lawn

These are coming up in our front yard, I like how they look, don't know what they are. 5 x 7 oil, SOLD

Monday, February 11, 2008

Daily Painting 496 The Wabasso Tackle Shop

This is 6 x 7.75 inches oil. I had fun with this, there are lots of tiny details. Click the pictures to see them bigger than life. There is a detail below.
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Sunday, February 10, 2008

Daily Painting 495 On the Bank of the Indian River Plein Air Alla Prima


It was very windy today, this is looking to the North from down on the river bank. Its 8 x 10, oil,
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Saturday, February 09, 2008

Friday, February 08, 2008

Daily Painting 493 SOLD Sailing the Indian River along Jungle Trail

SOLD Its oil on canvas, 5 x 7 inches,

Below is my picture in the Palm Beach Post! I don't know who the fellow is watching, I didn't even know he was there.



Thursday, February 07, 2008

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Daily Painting 490 Old Houses by the Indian River Plein Air Alla Prima

I might get into the Palm Beach Post again, below the painting is one of their photographers, she isn't really laying down on the job, she really is working! She was taking my picture so I thought I would take hers'.

The painting is 6 x 8 inches, oil plein air, alla prima. These houses are across the street from the Manatee Center here in Fort Pierce.
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Monday, February 04, 2008

Daily Painting 489 Boston Whaler Heading Out

Gee, painting this sure makes me want to take a boat ride! Its 6 x 8 inches, oil,
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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...