Here is the latest, I have started work on the sky and water on the two paintings.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Daily Painting 1039 House of Refuge Commission WIP continued
Here is the latest, I have started work on the sky and water on the two paintings.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Daily Painting 1038 House of Refuge Commission WIP
These are works in progress, I have a commission to do two of these paintings, each 18 x 24 inches of the House of Refuge in Stuart. They are going to go to two members of a family and they want them painted as close as possible alike. The client wants them like the 8 x 10 House of Refuge I did awhile back. (Daily Painting 1000) So I am painting them at the same time. I have about 8 hours in the paintings so far.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Daily Painting 1037 SOLD Fort Pierce Inlet State Park Plein Air Alla Prima
SOLD I painted this on site at the Ft. Pierce Inlet State Park. It was beautiful out not too cold or hot. I left out the buildings on the other side of the inlet. There are lots of beach daisies blooming now and the sea grape leaves have wonderful colors, it looks more like fall colors than spring. Reds, oranges, many of the leaves look like a work of art in themselves. The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil with lots of nice texture on masonite.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Daily Painting 1036 Poinciana Field
This tree is growing in Fort Pierce on Second Street. I took some artistic license and eliminated a few buildings. The painting is 5 x 7 inches, oil,
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Daily Painting 1035 SOLD Coconut Cove
SOLD I have been painting a lot lately, just haven't been posting. The weather has been beautiful lately, I haven't been online as much. I had fun painting this, broke a few painting rules. The books all say you shouldn't paint an even number of subjects and I have four main palms but I like how it came out anyhow. Its 9 x 12 inches oil on masonite
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Daily Painting 1033 Fiery Heart Water Lily Miniature Oil Painting
Its 3 x 2.50 inches, oil on matboard.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Daily Painting 1032 Early Morning Seaside Miniature Oil Painting
Its 2.50 x 3 inches on matboard. Click on it to see it larger than life.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Daily Painting 1031 Entrance to Wildcat Cove Plein Air Alla Prima
We painted here at the boat launch again, it was nice and warm and cloudy again. The white egret was there keeping us company most of the time we were painting and we saw lots of dolphins again. The painting is 8 x 10, oil on hardwood plywood. Click the picture to zoom in and see the textures and details.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Daily Painting 1030 Clouds at the River Plein Air Alla Prima
Here is another one I did at the boat launch. Its 8 x 10 oil on a hardwood plywood panel. I am planning on painting there again tomorrow but parking myself right by that first palm to the left.Thursday, March 04, 2010
Daily Painting 1029 Shadows are Long Country Lane Out Back Florida
Its 8 x 10 oil on masonite. Late afternoon and the shadows are long.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Daily Painting 1028 Boating in the Savannas Miniature Oil Painting
Its 2 x 3 inches on a hardwood plywood panel.
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.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.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Daily Painting 1012 Egrets in the Oak Tree Miniature Oil Painting
I did a similar painting a little while back, I liked how my crop of the painting looked so I thought I would do one somewhat like the crop of the painting. This one is 4 x 6 inches, oil on masonite. Click on the picture to see it larger than life.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Daily Painting 1011 Hidden Cottage Florida Art
Its oil, mostly knife on a hardwood plywood panel. I got the idea from a photo I had taken looking towards a neighbor's home a few doors away. I pretty much invented the whole painting, I had fun with it. Its 5 x 7 inches with some nice textures. Click on it to see it larger.Monday, January 25, 2010
Daily Painting 1010 Sailing on the Indian River Mini Oil Painting
Its another miniature oil painting. This one is on hardwood plywood. Its 4 x 3 inches.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Daily Painting 1009 SOLD Good Friends Miniature Oil Painting Fishing
SOLD These fellows were fishing on the Saint Lucie River not too long ago, I thought they would make a nice painting. Its only 3 x 4 inches, oil on masonite. Click on it to see it way bigger than life.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Daily Painting 1008 House on the River Miniature Oil Painting
I had so much fun with yesterday's painting I thought I would do another miniature. This one is 2 x 3 inches also, oil on masonite. Its more detailed and less abstracted than yesterday's. I did use a tiny brush here and there, like for the pin head sized person in the boat. It won a blue ribbon at the Wood Carvers and Painters show. 
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Daily Painting 1007 Cottage on the River Miniature Oil Painting
This one is very tiny, 2 x 3 inches. I did it all with the painting knife. Its oil on a masonite panel. I like doing little paintings now and then, they are fun to do. 
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Daily Painting 1006 View from the Canoe Dock Plein Air Alla Prima, Oxbow Ecocenter
The painting is 8 x 10, oil on a hardwood plywood panel. I had a lot of fun painting it today, when I got out there was almost no water in the cut from the river. Lots of brown river plants were exposed and it didn't look very nice. So I figured I would just start painting and see if the tide came in. When I finished a few hours later there was lots of water and the lotus were floating on top.
We had a little freeze a week or so ago, it looks like fall around here, the hickory trees are golden yellow, and lots of smaller plants are purple or red.
We had a little freeze a week or so ago, it looks like fall around here, the hickory trees are golden yellow, and lots of smaller plants are purple or red.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Daily Painting 1005 Egrets in the Oak Tree wild bromileads
I have been working on this painting a few days, since Wednesday. I put a detail of the birds below the painting, I think I would like to do a similar painting only larger. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on a hardwood plywood panel. Click on the pictures to see them bigger and get an idea of the texture.
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See paragraph five in the article. :o)
All the bags sold out!
Farmer's Market
See paragraph five in the article. :o)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Daily Painting 1004 Quiet Sail Miniature oil Painting
This is a miniature oil painting, 3 x 5 inches. Its oil on varnished hardwood plywood. Click it to see it way bigger than life, you can see the wood grain showing through and the nice texture. It was a fun painting to do, an imaginary outback setting.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Daily Painting 1003 Mossy Oaks
Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on hard wood plywood. Its loosely based on a photo I took out at the Adam's ranch but I changed some things a bit so its quite a bit of fantasy.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Daily Painting 1002 SOLD Skinny Dipping Hole North Fork of the St. Lucie River
SOLD This is loosely based on a photo I took by the North Fork of the Saint Lucie River. There are lots of nice old live oak trees with Spanish moss growing on them. Its a great spot for swimming as long as you aren't worried about alligators. Its 8 x 10 oil on a varnished hardwood plywood panel.
Friday, January 01, 2010
Daily Painting 1001 SOLD American Egret under the coconut palm
SOLD Its oil, lots of nice texture. 5 x 7 inches on masonite. I did this awhile back and forgot to post it, so here it is now.Thursday, December 31, 2009
DAILY PAINTING 1000!!!! SOLD House of Refuge
SOLD I never thought back in September 7, 2006 that I would do 1000 daily paintings. I was thinking maybe I would do 100 or do it for a year. I didn't do them quite every day but I came pretty close. Life and energy gets in the way at times. It seems kind of unreal to me that I have done this, its not something I had a goal for, I never said I will paint 1000 paintings. Actually I have painted quite a few more, some hundreds, I just started keeping better records when I began the Daily Paintings.This one is 8 x 10, it was commissioned. The House of Refuge is very cool, they used it for shipwrecked people to stay at.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Daily Painting 999 SOLD Deep Woods
SOLD This one was fun, I started it awhile ago, it was a drip painting. Thin paint is dripped on to the panel and tilted up so the paint runs and then I kind of direct some of the drips with my brush and look closely at the painting to see how I want to develop it. I didn't see much at the time, saw the two larger trees and figured I would do something with them when it dried. So I picked it up and finished it, changed the colors, it was just purples and blues.Its oil, 5 x 7 inches on masonite.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Daily Painting 998 Grand View of the Savannas
This is from a sketch I made the last time I was at the Savanna's Recreational Area. I like to do a sketch before I paint to warm up and to also see any problems with composition. Sometimes I work from the scene then and there and sometimes I will work on it later. Its on a hardwood plywood panel 5 x 7 inches.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Daily Painting 997 Merry Christmas Everyone! Two Red Hibiscus
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday, best wishes to all! Its oil, 5 x 7, not for sale its a gift.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Daily Painting 996 Butterfly Orchids
Its oil, 4 x 6 inches on masonite. These are growing wild on one of my live oak trees.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Daily Painting 995 SOLD Deep Waters in the Savannas
SOLD Its oil, 5 x 7 inches on luan plywood. I had this photo of the area but I just used the photo as a jumping off place and pretty much made up the scene. The front grass is there and the water but the rest is fantasy. In real life there is a bottle brush tree on the grass but I had already painted that. Lots of juicy texture from the painting knife.
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