If you have been to Heathcote Botanical gardens I think you will recognize this spot. I always thought the seagrape trees were so cool there, some of the largest I have seen. The painting was fun to do and took me a few days, there is lots of texture and thick paint. It is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Daily Painting 1268 Seagrape Lane Heathcote Botanical Gardens
If you have been to Heathcote Botanical gardens I think you will recognize this spot. I always thought the seagrape trees were so cool there, some of the largest I have seen. The painting was fun to do and took me a few days, there is lots of texture and thick paint. It is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite
Monday, June 06, 2011
Daily Painting 1267 Crescent Beach on the Indian River
The colors are kind of off on my monitor, it looks better in real life, its a sunset scene. Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches,
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Daily Painting 1265 Tillandsia Pathway Plein Air Alla Prima
I painted this at Heathcote Botanical Gardens here in Fort Pierce. This shows their new air plant garden or tillandsias. They were all in bloom when I was there, it was very nice. They are the gray plants to the left.The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Daily Painting 1264 SOLD Purple Haze Jacaranda Plein Air Alla Prima
SOLD I did this at the Heathcote Botanical Gardens, its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Daily Painting 1263 Giant Bird of Paradise
My husband saw my painting here and said,"Aren't they supposed to be orange"These are the giant kind of bird of paradise, I believe I got their colors spot on. They are very cool, these were growing about 20 feet up and are at least a foot long. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Daily Painting 1262 Dinghy Made Fast Along the Indian River
This is a view from my neighbor's dock looking to the north. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Daily Painting 1261 SOLD Summer Colors Plein Air Alla Prima
SOLD I painted this at Heathcote Botanical gardens here in Fort Pierce. Its oil painted on varnished plywood, you can see the wood grain, it shows up a bit too much to me in the photo, I think the painting looks much better in person. Not too long after I painted it, I had to pack up and go home, looked like rain and it was getting very dark out. Nice breezy day before that though, not too hot.Monday, May 16, 2011
Daily Painting 1260 Shady Hideaway Miniature Oil Painting
This is 4 x 6 inches, oil on masonite. Its loosely based on a photo I took out at Hackberry Hammock but I changed things around a bit. It was a fun little painting to do.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Daily Painting 1259 SOLD Reach for the Clouds Miniature Oil Painting
SOLD The painting is 4 x 6 inches, oil on masonite.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Daily Painting 1258 Elegant Departure
Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches. The bird is a great blue heron.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Daily Painting 1257 Grassy Waters
Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches. I wish I could show this one in person, I think it looks much nicer in real life. It has lots of nice textures.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Daily Painting 1256 Hibiscus Fire Abstract Oil Painting
I had lots of fun with this one, it just flowed off my knife. Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches,
Friday, May 06, 2011
Daily Painting 1255 Morning Mists at Hackberry Hammock
This is loosely based on a photo I took out at Hackberry Hammock. Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Daily Painting 1254 SOLD Iris Shadows
SOLD I have been playing hooky lately, felt wore out.Allie at Hackberry Hammock made this nice still life when we were at the paintout there. I took a photo and then painted from it. Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches,
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Daily Painting 1253 South of Saint Andrews Plein air Alla Prima
I did this on Indian River Drive a bit South of the Saint Andrews Episcopal church. Its 8 x 10 inches oil, not available on my blog yet, its at the Backus House Gallery till June 1st.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Daily Painting 1252 Tickle Tummy Hill Bridge Plein Air Alla Prima
This is one I did at the last paintout, its not available right now, its still hanging at the Backus House Gallery. This is the view from the front yard of the gallery of the Tickle Tummy Hill Bridge. When you go over it and you are a passenger, you close your eyes and your stomach will lurch. The painting is 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite. There is some shadows from the frame on the side and top.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Daily Painting 1251 SOLD The Causeway Park Plein Air Alla Prima
SOLD This one sold today at the Backus House reception. Its 8 x 10, oil on masonite. I painted it at the causeway park in Fort Pierce, perfect out, I had a nice shady spot.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Daily Painting 1250 Windswept at Ocean Village plein air alla prima
Main Street Fort Pierce is hosting a big paintout this week, it started today and is going on for the next two days. We paint our paintings and then frame them and bring them to the Backus House gallery where they hang them for us. Its lots of fun and they are feeding us breakfast, lunch and dinner each day! Tomorrow and Friday they will have receptions that are open to the public, 5 to 8 in the evening. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, not available here right now, you can get it at the Backus House though. Oh, its painted from life, I was sitting under the oak trees. It was in the morning, not too hot at all. But the sandflies or no-see-ums, acckkk! I have some brand new bug spray, they didn't mind it a bit. The painting was finished pretty fast.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Daily Painting 1249 Delphiniums
These were growing out at Hackberry Hammock. I loved how they looked blowing in the breeze.The painting is 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite, $100.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Daily Painting 1248 Coming Home cow painting
I did this from a photo I took out at Adam's Ranch. The cows and calves were running next to my car. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Daily Painting 1247 Stretching to the Water Plein Air Alla Prima
I did this at White City Park, it was perfect out, not hot at all. I was under another oak tree and there was a nice cool breeze. There were some young ospreys fishing, they weren't experts yet. They would crash into the water with a huge splash and three times out of four would come up with out a fish. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Daily Painting 1246 Morning Outback
This is loosely inspired by one of my photos I took out at Adam's ranch. Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches,
Monday, April 11, 2011
Daily Painting 1245 Oak Outback
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Daily Painting 1244 Secret Waters Plein Air Alla Prima
At Adam's ranch, my second painting of yesterday. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. Saw an alligator and soft shelled turtles here. Photo below.
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Daily Painting 1243 SOLD Day at the Ranch, plein air alla prima
SOLD I did this today at Adam's ranch, beautiful out, saw lots of cows, 4 alligators and all kinds of fish. Saw an otter and some wild hogs too. The painting is oil, 8 x 10 inches, Friday, April 08, 2011
Daily Painting 1242 Out of the Woods
I have been sick as a dog the last few weeks, finally getting better! The painting is oil, on masonite lots of nice textures, 5 x 7 inches,
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Daily Painting 1241 SOLD Bottle Brush Tree at White City Park Plein Air Alla Prima
SOLD I painted this today at White City Park, it was beautiful out. I was a little upset when I got there, all the beautiful pink water lilies from last year were all gone! Just the little round yellow ones were left. I had to look them up, they are spatterdock lilies.
Well, I looked close at the water by the shore and I saw all these little red lily pads, about an inch or so across. I think and hope they are the pink lily plants. Maybe they just lose their pads in the winter.
Saw some pretty big fish, and also some big swirls, there must be a lot of fish in there now.
The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite, Monday, March 28, 2011
Daily Painting 1240 The Lake at Indrio Plein Air Alla Prima
I did this last Tuesday, didn't get around to posting it for some reason. Its at the Indrio Savannas park. It was beautiful out, a very nice day. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Daily Painting 1239 Springtime by the Pond
Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches. This is loosely based on a photo I took out at Hackberry Hammock but I changed things around a bit.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Daily Painting 1238 SOLD Brush With Nature Paintout at Hackberry Hammock
SOLD I did this painting from a photo I took of the artist painting across the pond from me when we were painting at Hackberry Hammock. Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Daily Painting 1237 Lonely Vigil Indian River Scene
Its 8 x 10, oil on masonite. A great American Egret on the Indian River Lagoon.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Daily Painting 1236 Coming In
A red sailboat comes in from a day on the Indian River. Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches,
Monday, March 21, 2011
Daily Painting 1235 Century Plant at Hackberry plein air alla prima
Another painting I did at Hackberry hammock. Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Daily Painting 1234 The Pond at Hackberry Hammock Plein Air Alla Prima
I went here yesterday, it was perfect out. Art Mundo sponsored the paintout and it was lots of fun, got to catch up with some friends and meet new people. I took a nice long walk and I got lots of photos to paint from too. Saw a big woodpecker, a pilated and lots of painted buntings.Art Mundo is having some other paintouts, the next one will be at Adam's Ranch. This is an 50,000 acre ranch, its a beautiful place to paint at. You will see a working cattle ranch with cows and cowboys, I have seen deer and lots of interesting birds like the everglades kite. Registration deadline for the paintout is April 1st. $25. Register here for the paintout: http://www.artmundo.org/
This one is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Daily Painting 1233 SOLD Indrio Savannas Plein Air Alla Prima
SOLD Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches. It was perfect out, a beautiful day. Started out the lake was like glass, perfect reflections, then a few minutes later the wind came up and the reflections broke up. The park is getting prettier and prettier over the years, there are some nice young cypress trees and lots of cattail reeds.I had blocked in about half the painting and felt something crawling on my feet, it was fire ants. I had looked before I sat down, there were no hives, this was a parade of them moving to a new place. I moved over and all was well for a little while when they came back. This went on until I finally finished the painting and left. I just got a few nibbles, no real stings, I guess because they didn't feel threatened and weren't protecting their hill.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Daily Painting 1230 SOLD Port Saint Lucie Botanical Gardens Plein Air Alla Prima
SOLD My fellow artist and friend Betsy Moser and I went out here and painted. It was very windy out and Betsy's easel blew down and broke. Other than that we had a good time. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite,
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Daily Painting 1229 Hey Look At Me!
Its oil, on masonite, 5 x 7 inches. This was from a photo I took down on the river bank by the old Fort Park.Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Daily Painting 1228 Ready for Fishing Indian River Miniature Oil Painting
The painting is 4 x 6 inches, oil on masonite. I worked from a photo I took at the the Old Fort Park here in Fort Pierce.
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Daily Painting 1227 This Old House in Fort Pierce Plein Air Alla Prima
I painted this today at the South Causeway Park of the old house that is by the historical museum there. It was a perfect day, not too hot or cold. A few people came by and looked when I had the big shapes blocked in, no details at all and they said they loved it! I said it would look hopefully a whole lot better when it was finished. I am always stumped about what to say to people like that, when the painting is not really there yet. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Daily Painting 1226 Meadow Creek Woods
Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches. We just had some rain and everything is lush and fresh outside. The air is soft and clean and nice to breathe. .
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Daily Painting 1225 Springtime Gold - Oak at Round Island
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Daily Painting 1224 Half a Dozen Palm Trees Plein Air Alla Prima
I painted this at the South Causeway Park here in Fort Pierce. It was nice and breezy out. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Daily Painting 1223 SOLD Red Shorts
SOLD Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. I have had this one going for a few days in case you noticed I wasn't around. Lots of details and texture, it was a fun painting to do, thinking back to how things were.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Daily Painting 1222 Ghost Tree
It was a hot day on the sand ridge. Its 8 x 10 inches oil on masonite, $200.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Daily Painting 1221 Dance in the Woods Fort Pierce Plein Air Alla Prima
I have been in a bit of a funk again, I hope I am done with it! Went painting today here at the Old Fort Park. It was a beautiful morning when I got there, perfect for painting. The last few times I have been painting here I have been attracted to those squiggly trees in the back ground. Took a close look today, they have long leaves and aren't gumbo limbos, which is what I thought they were. Now I am wondering just what they are. Its 8 x 10 inches oil on masonite,
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Daily Painting 1220 The Old Oak Plein Air Alla Prima
This oak is in the old Fort park in Fort Pierce. I loved how it looked like a giant bonsai tree. I think it was naturally pruned by a number of hurricanes over the years but it is still strong. The painting is 8 x 10 inches on masonite, painted from life.
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