Lori's Stormy Art and Daily Paintings: January 2013

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

1479 Oak Tree at Adams Ranch plein air

I started this one at the ranch on the Saturday paintout. I liked how the Spanish moss looked blowing in the breeze. There were a few things I needed to tweak, it wasn't done 100 percent on location. About 99 percent. I like it a lot better now. Its 11 x 14 inches, oil on masonite.

Monday, January 28, 2013

1478 Palm Islands

I thought this looks like a nice place to explore. Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

1477 Morning At Adams Ranch

Art Mundo had its first paintout of the year here at Adams ranch. I got up early, a bit crabby, I haven't been having the best of nights lately. My dog Whisker's medications are making him get us up to take him out at 3 or 4 am in the morning lately.

I got to the ranch at 7:15 about, its 48 degrees, chilly with patchy fog, it looks cool, I don't see that much where I live. I drove round and round, there are lots of places to drive there, its fun and bumpy dirt roads, I am glad I have a jeep. I wasn't inspired started looking for some friends to paint with. Saw this road and ended up by this waterway. My friends Betsy and Fran were there so I had good company. A herd of cows came by too, right under those trees to the left. We saw two baby alligators too. I was in a much better mood!

Photos below are how it looked early in the morning, cows where I painted, gator, and the scene I painted. I believe I started painting 8 or 9 am, finished it around 12:30 or so. It was very bright out, the palms were very dark against the morning sky. If you click the photos they will get larger.
The painting is 11 x 14 inches, oil on masonite.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

1476 Grey Morning Oaks Graphite Oil Painting

I was playing with my graphite oil paint again, its fun not to use color sometimes. This one is done mostly with a paint brush. Its 5 x 7 inches oil on masonite.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

1475 Out in the Savannas Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this today, perfect out, in the high 60's (F) It was calm when I got there and then it got real breezy after I was painting for awhile. Lots of birds, I saw one of these egrets and some ibis and other birds. The painting is oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches.

Monday, January 21, 2013

1474 At the Savannas

The painting is 5 x 7 inches oil on masonite. I mostly used my palette knife.

Friday, January 18, 2013

1473 Creek to the Indian River Graphite Oil Painting

I got this tube of graphite oil paint a month or so ago and hadn't really played with it much, I did mix it in with some regular oil paint but I wanted to see how it would act with just some white paint. It was a lot of fun to try something new. Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

1472 Indian River Breezes Demonstration Painting

This is the painting I did for the demo at the Martin County Art club Monday night, you can click it to see it larger. It was fun giving the demo, it was a very nice audience.

Its 11 x 14, oil on masonite. Almost all with a palette knife, I just used a brush on the birds and the sea grape trunks.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

1471 Oaks in Savannas Meadow Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this from life, it was a perfect day out, not too hot or cold. Its very pretty out here, lots of tiny wild flowers if you stop and look close. Saw two gopher tortoises chasing each other and a baby one coming out of its hole. The painting is oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches,

Monday, January 14, 2013

1470 Its Breezy Out Indian River Painting

I took a break from posting for awhile, was in a bit of a funk. I don't always do that great over the holidays. Hopefully I am getting over it! I had better, I have a painting demo tonight in Stuart. This was to warm up for it.

The painting is oil on plywood, 11.50 x 13.50 inches.