Sunday, May 30, 2010

Daily Painting 1073 Big Work in Progress and Painting Class

I have been working on this for awhile now, I want to do some more tweaking and put in some birds. I think its 18 x 24 inches, its at the Art Bank and I am at home now. Its oil on hardwood plywood. Anybody want to name it for me? :o)

I will be giving a class on painting water, reflections, waves, etc. at the Art Bank on Tuesday morning, June 1st at 10 am.. The cost is $25. for the hour long class. If you would like to learn some of my secrets, bring oil paints, palette, brush or painting knife and something to paint on. Panel, canvas or cardboard is fine.
Address: 111 Orange Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL This is the gray building that used to be a bank on Indian River Drive. I will be in the Underground, there is an elevator.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Daily Painting 1070 SOLD Royal Poinciana Seaside


SOLD Here is what I have been working on for some days now. Its a big one, you can get an idea of its size below in our new studio space, my studio partner, Georgina Love put up the old wood on the walls, it looks super in real life. Thats just my side of it. Click on the pictures to see them larger. The painting is oil on hardwood plywood, 22 x 32 inches.




Friday, May 21, 2010

Daily Painting 1068 Long Nose Butterfly Fish



Its oil, ACEO size, or Artist Trading Card on gessoed watercolor paper. 2.50 x 3.50 inches. I am not going to put a price on it, make me an offer you can email me here: lorartbus@aol.com
Whoever gives me the best offer I will send a paypal bill to and the painting is yours.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Daily Painting 1067 Gold Striped Fish



Its oil, ACEO size, or Artist Trading Card on gessoed watercolor paper. 2.50 x 3.50 inches. I am not going to put a price on it, make me an offer you can email me here: lorartbus@aol.com
Whoever gives me the best offer I will send a paypal bill to and the painting is yours.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Daily Painting 1065 Miniature Seahorse Painting ACEO ATC

I have been playing, these are some water-mixable oils. So it looks like watercolor but its not. They are lots of fun, you can thin them way down like watercolors (the background) and they also mix with regular oils too.
Its oil, ACEO size, or Artist Trading Card on gessoed watercolor paper. 2.50 x 3.50 inches. I am not going to put a price on it, make me an offer you can email me here: lorartbus@aol.com
Whoever gives me the best offer I will send a paypal bill to and the painting is yours.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Daily Painting 1064 SOLD The Cactus Garden at Heathcote Crown of Thorns and Prickly Pear Plein Air Alla Prima

 SOLD  Another painting at Heathcote Botanical Gardens. I had to paint these crown of thorns plants, they looked so bright and unusual. I really enjoyed doing the prickly pear, its the first time I have painted one, I was happy with how it came out. The painting is 8 x 10, oil and mainly painting knife, it has lots of texture.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Daily Painting 1063 SOLD Fuchsias Heathcote Plein Air Alla Prima miniature oil painting



SOLD I painted these today at Heathcote Botanical gardens here in Fort Pierce, its one of my favorite places to paint and I think these are one of my favorite flowers, I love how they look. This one is 4 x 6 inches, oil on masonite. Click on the picture to see it larger than life. $100.

Thursday, May 06, 2010

Daily Painting 1062 Heading Out Miniature Oil Painting red boat

The painting is smaller than yesterday's, its only 2 x 3 inches. This one is oil on masonite.
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Price: $175 USD
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Below is my new studio space, its at the Art Bank, downtown Fort Pierce. I am planning on painting there too and changing the paintings around often. Its on Orange Ave. and Indian River Drive. I am in the Underground section, there is lots of cool paintings and other art there too.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Daily Painting 1060 SOLD A day in the Gardens Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD Its been one of those weeks, the fridge died Friday and I have been trying to keep food cold and find a new fridge that will fit where the old one was. Its kind of a small hole and the doors into the house aren't that big either. Finally found one Sunday and got it on Monday.

It sure felt good getting out and painting today at Heathcote Botanical Gardens. It was lovely out and afterwards one of my fellow painters treated me to lunch at Mangrove Matties!

The painting is 8 x 10, oil and mainly painting knife, it has lots of texture.

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...