Lori's Stormy Art and Daily Paintings: February 2010

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Daily Painting 1027 SOLD "In Celebration of Life" Spoonbills in Flight Minature Oil Painting

SOLD Its oil on prepared mat board 2.50 x 3 inches. I love doing these mini paintings.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Daily Painting 1026 Cooling Off Miniature Oil Painting

This is oil 2.50 x 3 inches on prepared mat board. You can click on the painting and see it way bigger than life. I took the original photo at Heathcote Botanical Gardens a few years ago, I took some liberties with the plants in the background. Its by their whirlpool.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Daily Painting 1025 Cloudy Day at the Boat Launch Miniature Plein Air Alla Prima

It was really cloudy here, looked like rain the whole time. It wasn't bad though, not cold at all and I saw lots of dolphins. Its 4 x 6 inches, oil on hardwood plywood.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Daily Painting 1024 SOLD Heathcote Botanical Gardens Palm Garden Plein Air Painting Demo

SOLD I was sitting here in the gardens and the cat there came up and laid down. I thought I would see if I could paint her into the painting and she stayed there till I finished. They told me she is expecting, they are trying to catch her. I got finished just in time, it got real dark and started to rain. Its 8 x 10 oil, on hardwood plywood.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Daily Painting 1023 Heathcote's Triple Sabal Palm Tree, Plein Air Alla Prima

The top picture is my painting I did at Heathcote Botanical Gardens. Below is the sign that is under the tree, I thought it was an interesting story. Then I included a photo of the plant so you can see I didn't make it all up. The painting I did from life is 8 x 10 oil on hardwood plywood.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Daily Painting 1022 Azaleas in Heathcote Botanical Gardens Plein Air Painting Demo

Heathcote Botanical Gardens here in Fort Pierce put on a nice paint out today. They had a lovely breakfast and lunch for us. It was a nice day didn't see too much blue sky it was cloudy most of the time. The sun came out long enough for me to do this painting. I did it as a demo, its 8 x 10 inches on hardwood plywood.

My Portrait

Check out Carol Nelson's blog, she painted my portrait! :o)

http://carolnelsonfineart.blogspot.com/

Friday, February 19, 2010

Daily Painting 1021 A Very Small House Miniature Oil Painting

I did another miniature one, its oil and you can click on it to see it way bigger than life. Its 3 x 2 inches on masonite.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Daily Painting 1020 Lazy River Miniature Oil Painting

I did a tiny one today, click on it to see it way bigger than life. Its 3 x 2 inches on masonite.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Daily Painting 1018 SOLD Tropical Cottage

SOLD Its 4 x 6 inches, oil mostly knife painted.

I have been very busy lately, three shows this month, a demo I have to give and three large commissions. So even though I haven't been posting I have been painting! :o)

Friday, February 05, 2010

Daily Painting 1017 Ibis in the Winter Pink Morning

These are some ibis that were in our Royal Poinciana tree, it loses its leaves like trees up North in the winter. Its a miniature oil painting, 5 x 3 inches on hardwood plywood.

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Daily Painting 1016 Lots More Pink Hibiscus, Miniature Oil Painting Valentine

Here is a twin to yesterday's painting, its also oil, with lots of nice texture. I thought they would make a nice set. Click on the picture to see the painting larger than life. This one is 4 x 6 inches on hardwood plywood.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Daily Painting 1015 Lots of Pink Hibiscus, Miniature Oil Painting Valentine

I had fun with this one, I love painting hibiscus, its oil, lots of nice texture. Click on the picture to see the painting larger than life. This one is 4 x 6 inches on hardwood plywood.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Daily Painting 1014 White Egret by the Saint Lucie River

This spot is a favorite of herons and egrets. Its right across from the fishing pier on the Saint Lucie River in White City Park. This is a miniature, its 3 x 5 inches on varnished hardwood plywood. Click on it to see it way bigger than life.

Monday, February 01, 2010

Daily Painting 1013 The Tree's Fantasy Color in the Mist

I had fun with this one, I was playing with the paint, I love how the painting came out. It was one of those that paint itself. Paintings are strange, sometimes they are a fight from the get go and then some they just flow out. Below is a detail. Its a miniature, oil on hardwood plywood. 4 x 6 inches, click it to see all the texture.