Lori's Stormy Art and Daily Paintings

Monday, September 17, 2012

Daily Painting 1446 SOLD Water Lily Extravaganza

SOLD This painting is from the pond in the middle of White City park off Midway road. It was a plein air I did a number of years ago, there were a few things I didn't care for so I changed things around a bit. The painting is 11 x 14, oil on masonite.

Does anyone know what kind of palms those are? They grow like I have them, all from a center root clump, with orange flowers.

Friday, September 07, 2012

Daily Painting 1445 SOLD At the Flats

SOLD Its 5 x 7, oil on masonite. I would love to get in that boat about now and take a ride!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Daily Painting 1444 Pink Paradise

I have been going through some of my old paintings, this was a plein air from spring 2004. There was a building on the painting that I didn't like so I scrapped and sanded it off and re-painted parts of the painting. I like it much better now! Its 8 x 10 oil on masonite,

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Daily Painting 1443 Life in the Savannas Miniature oil painting

I mainly used my painting knife on this one, it has lots of nice textures.

I just was asked the difference between a palette knife and a painting knife. The palette knife has a wider and longer blade, its used to clean off a palette and to mix paint. A painting knife can be lots of different shapes, its used to paint with. You can paint with a palette knife and clean with a painting knife though.
People ask me fairly often if I used my palette to paint with. No. That would be hard. I guess you could use it as sort of a shovel to paint a very large painting. I would never tell somebody they can't paint a certain way.

The painting is 4 x 6 inches, oil on masonite.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Daily Painting 1442 Shady Harbor

This painting sort of painted itself, I started out painting something else and then I saw the trees in the background coming out and I liked how they were looking. It was reminding me of the St. Lucie river, my dad and I used to go boating there a lot when I was growing up. We had a 14 foot long Lone Star aluminum boat that looked a lot like the boat in the painting.

We would set in at White City park and explore the river, looking for alligators and turtles. There were some sandy spots we could put in and then explore on foot, it was a lot of fun.

The painting is 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Lil Feet

Got my name in the newspaper! http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/aug/17/jennifer-trefelner-boot-auction-aug-21-to-help/

Thursday, August 02, 2012

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Daily Painting 1440 Beach Dreams Indian River Oil Painting

This is the view down on the river bank, the flowers are from the mother of thousands plants. There are sea grapes behind them. I enjoyed painting this, it was one of those paintings that gave me no troubles, just sort of fell together.

I have had a number of people asking me lately if I do commissions, I am happy to, its nice sometimes for me to have the decision of what to paint taken away from me.

Also in the fall, when the weather is cooler, I will be looking for some new places to paint in the Fort Pierce area, I need some new inspirations. Either for just myself or for my painting group; The Plein Air Painters of the Treasure Coast. If you have a pretty yard, I would love to paint there! To purchase just press the little Paypal button below.

The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Daily Painting 1439 Red Hot Ixoras Tropical Flower oil Painting

Its oil on masonite, 12 x 16 inches. I didn't have an idea of what to paint today, I have been watching a schefflera flower so I went outside for a closer look and on the way back in saw my ixoras so I decided to paint them instead. Its almost all knife and has really nice textures.

I guess I'll do the schefflera another day.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Daily Painting 1438 Paradise of Birds

The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite. I used mainly a brush but there is some palette knife work, its not as textured as most of my paintings. I have four days of work in it, I kept seeing things I wanted to change. I am finally happy with it.
Our bird of paradise flowers in our yard are blooming right now so we picked some and brought them into the house and I worked from them. Its been a great year for my plants, I have had more blooms on them than ever, lots of rain this year made them happy.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Daily Painting 1437 SOLD Misty Marsh Creek white bird painting

SOLD Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite. I would like to go kayaking here! Its a lot like places I have gone, out in the savannas. Too hot for me this time of year, it was 98 degrees today.

Monday, July 09, 2012

Daily Painting 1436 SOLD Savanna Moonrise

SOLD Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches. I had a good time with this one, I both paintbrush and palette knife on it.

Friday, July 06, 2012

Daily Painting 1435 Jungle Cruise Old boat oil painting

Sometimes I day dream about selling the house and buying a big boat and cruising where the mood takes me. Goes right along with the daydream about getting a motor home. I need a vacation, somewhere cool, it was 95 degrees today and humid. This looks like a nice place to go.

Its 12 x 13.50 inches, oil on masonite.

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Daily Painting 1434 SOLD Whispers over the Back Fence

SOLD Its 8 x 10 inches oil on archival mat board. My mind is totally shot. I cannot think up a name, asked my husband if he had an idea. No. His mind is not working either. I suggested "A Fine Kettle of Fish" He did not like that,
"No kettle!" he says.
"Well no" I say, "I just feel like I am in a fine kettle of fish at the moment." They do look to cute to eat and are very small.

My next thought is "A Finny Adventure"

Anybody out there want to give it a try?

My painting has a name! Its "Whispers over the Back Fence"
From Helen Zapata

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Daily Painting 1433 Evening Light Orchid Painting

Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite. This is one I started awhile ago, tweaked it, liked it better. Put it away to dry and some months went by. Looked at it again this afternoon, tweaked it again. I think this is it. It has lots of textures.

Monday, July 02, 2012

Daily Painting 1432 Ripe for the Picking! Florida Orange tree oil painting

I had this photo I took of an orange tree, it was pretty uninspiring, the printer is running out of ink for one thing so I made the photo black and white. I was looking through a magazine, saw someone's painting of some arum lilies, I loved the colors in their painting!

So I tried matching up their colors to my painting and this was the result. I had fun, hadn't done that before. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite,

Friday, June 29, 2012

Daily Painting 1431 Tall Palms in the Morning

These palms are growing near Immokolee, and there were lavender morning glories growing underneath them. The painting is oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches,

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Daily Painting 1430 Wednesday's Winds Tropical Storm Debby

I took some photos of the outer band winds of tropical storm Debby on Tuesday but I painted this last night on Wednesday and one of my friends suggested the title. I enjoyed the storm, we didn't have any damage and there was just enough wind to be interesting and not scary. The painting is 12 x 16 oil on masonite, lots of nice texture. This is a view of the Indian River, the opposite shore is covered by the approaching rain.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Daily Painting 1429 Shallow Reflections

This is another painting I came back to, I added the bird. Its of Bear Point a nice park on Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce. There is a super fishing dock and a tall viewing platform where you can look for birds from. The painting is oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches,

Monday, June 25, 2012

Daily Painting 1428 Settling in for the Night White bird oil painting

I had started this awhile ago, thought it needed the birds so let the painting dry and added them in. Its got lots of nice textures. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite,

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Daily Painting 1427 Indian River Sail

Nice warm day for a cool sailboat ride on the Indian River. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite, lots of textures.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Windy Palm Miniature Oil Painting

Cabbage palm blowing in the wind. This is one I did awhile back, I thought I would re-post it. I am in a bit of a funk lately, don't feel much like painting. ACEO size, oil on watercolor paper. 2.50 x 3.50 inches

Monday, June 18, 2012

Daily Painting 1426 Take Off American Egret Oil Painting

This is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite, I used to do a whole bunch this size, it was what fit into my painting box. I mainly used a palette knife on this one, it has a nice texture.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Daily Painting 1425 Morning Flight American Egret Painting

I did this painting in two stages, started the background a bit ago, had some nice colors left over and I didn't want to throw them away. They look much nicer in person, the oranges in the sky look a bit brown on my monitor, it is cloudy today, maybe that is why.

Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite,

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Daily Painting 1424 Sabal Palm and Two Live Oaks minature oil painting plein air

I did this from life awhile ago, didn't like it so I got it back out and scraped off the offending parts and re-painted a bit. There was this building in the background with two windows, it kind of looked like eyes looming out of the painting at you. I like it so much better without the house. Its from the Old Fort Park site. Its 4 x 6 inches, oil on masonite,

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Daily Painting 1423 Sunny Path to the River Summer time painting

Playing with paint! I did have a photo but the only thing I used from it was the foreground palms and morning glories. The rest is made up. The photo wasn't that interesting, no clouds, no river or path. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite,

Monday, June 11, 2012

Daily Painting 1422 Morning Mists Australian Pines

I had fun with this one, its a fantasy painting, painted out of my head. I think the Australian pines are considered a pest now a days but I like them. They are lovely to climb in, as easy to climb as a ladder.

No mail for me today, went to the mailbox to pick it up and there was a black snake inside, probably scared the mail lady.

The painting is oil on masonite 8 x 10 inches,

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Daily Painting 1421 Dancing Egrets at Hackberry Hammock

I started this one awhile ago, thought it needed something so I added the birds. Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches,

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Daily Painting 1420 Indian River Shore Line

This is a view looking to the north while I was standing next to the Indian River. I left out the bridge and building, going back in time a bit. Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Daily Painting 1419 Incoming Florida Egret oil painting

Two Egrets coming in for a landing, the painting is oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches. $200.

Monday, June 04, 2012

Daily Painting 1418 St. Lucie County Regional History Center plein air

I did this one from life awhile ago, it needed some tweaking. Its oil on masonite 8 x 10 inches.

Saturday, June 02, 2012

Daily Painting 1417 SOLD Violent Outburst Red Hibiscus Painting

SOLD Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. I felt like playing with my red paints. You can't have too many hibiscus anyhow.

Friday, June 01, 2012

Daily Painting 1416 Impressions of Palms Miniature impressionistic oil painting

Nice day outside by the palms.

Its 4 x 6 inches oil on masonite.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Lil' Feet Program

Thirteen Art Mundo artists volunteered to transform retired St Lucie County Fire District fire boots into works of art, to be placed in Sea Coast banks

to collect money for Lil' Feet, a program run by the St. Lucie County Fire District to raise money to provide shoes for kids starting school.

The boots will be on display at Art Mundo until June 22.

An reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. June 13.

The exhibit will be located in Art Mundo's Underground North Wall Gallery at 111 Orange Avenue, in Fort Pierce.

"Lil' Feet" was Founded nearly 18 years ago, the program gives about 1,800 free pairs of shoes to students each year. Donations can be placed in the boots.

I painted one of the boots, mine is in oil. It was a very nice surface to paint on! Here are the two sides of my boot.

2 Attached Images

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Daily Painting 1415 Gordy Road Preserve Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this one a while back, it was out at Gordy Road Preserve. There are some nice trails there. Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.

Friday, May 25, 2012

I think this one is finally finished!

You can scroll down and see where I started this one. There was more tweaking to do than I thought, managed to spend the whole morning on it. Darkened her clothing, little more highlights on the jewelry, did some more work on both their eyes, noses, etc. My husband said to finish it up, you only have five minutes of work on it.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Daily Painting 1414 SOLD Royal Poinciana in a Field oil painting

SOLD There are a lot of these trees blooming here in Fort Pierce now, we have a big one in the yard and I think it will have its best bloom ever this year. It has lots of flowers and many buds. Its one of my favorite trees, the flowers are gorgeous, like red and orange orchids. I used mainly one of my palette knives, the painting has plenty of textures. My painting is oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches,

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Daily Painting 1413 Moonlight Palms

I felt like painting a moonlit scene so here it is. Its oil on plywood, 5 x 7 inches.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Daily Painting 1412 Neon Banyan

I started out with an abstract background with this one and picked out the tree trunks and branches to make a jungle forest scene. Its 8 x 10, oil on masonite. All brushwork for a change, no painting knife and not much texture. I felt like doing something different for a change, it was a fun painting.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Daily Painting SOLD 1411 Serene Sands Indian River Scene

SOLD This is by the Indian River at the Old Fort Park site. There is a stream of water that flows under Indian River Drive and goes out into the river, this is that spot. Its interesting because you can often see large fish in the stream. This is looking towards the bridge and downtown Fort Pierce but I went back in time before all that and left out the bridge and town. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Daily Painting 1410 Hibiscus Glow Abstract Expressionism

This was one of those fun ones to do, it just flowed. I splurged on some new paint; manganese blue and I like it, I am going to be using it a lot from now on. Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Daily Painting 1409 Oak at Oxbow Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this awhile ago and forgot to post it. Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches. I painted it at the Oxbow Eco-Center in Port Saint Lucie. Its a nice place to go, good hiking trails.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Daily Painting 1408 Swirling Leaves

I was in the mood for something light and free, this was one where i had put an abstract background in and then later on picked out the leaves. Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches,

Monday, May 14, 2012

I finally got a chance to work on this again, it is pretty much finished, just need some minor tweaking. Its not for sale, its for some relatives. If you scroll down you can see the beginnings of the painting, Daily Painting 1401 on April 27.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Daily Painting 1407 Orange Delight Miniature Hibiscus Oil Painting

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers out there! :o)

I started this one awhile ago, a lot of times I do an abstract background with left over paints. Then I let it dry and every now and then take a look at it and see if I am inspired by it. I was beginning to think I would never see anything in this one and then all of a sudden I did and here is the result. Its 4 x 6 inches, oil on masonite.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Daily Painting 1406 Bright Waters Impressionistic Palms

Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite, lots of nice textures. I wanted to capture a nice sparkly day on the river.

Monday, May 07, 2012

Daily Painting 1405 Hibiscus Bouquet

Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite. Its got lots of texture, I enjoyed painting it.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Daily Painting 1404 SOLD Orchid at Immokolee Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches. I had been looking at this spectacular orchid since I arrived and didn't think I could paint it, finally got my nerve up and here it is. Its a huge plant, I never saw one that big.