Lori's Stormy Art and Daily Paintings

Sunday, May 05, 2013

1497 The Pink House on 2nd Street

I haven't been posting lately, I haven't been feeling too great, the arthritis-lupus combo flared up and did a number on my energy and mood. I am feeling a bit better, going to try and get back in gear.

This was done back in April on the 20th. And the 26th of April too. If you closely at the bottom picture, you can see the water all over it, it got rained on. So I wasn't quite finished.
You can click on the photos to see them better. The top one is the finished one, I tweaked it a bit.

Its pretty much still a plein air but can't call it alla prima any more.

Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

1496 By the North Fork Boat Ramp Plein Air Alla Prima oil painting

I did this as the first painting of the Souvenirs of Downtown paintout, they let us paint where ever we wanted to. I went here to White City park, its nice and shady and cool. I have painted this scene before, its a place that is close to my heart, my dad and I would put our outboard motor boat in the water here and go boating in the St. Lucie river. We would always see turtles and usually alligators as well. There is one I saw this trip, he was across the river from me, his nose is under the water. I think this is a pretty big one.

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

Sunday, April 21, 2013

1495 SOLD Blue Bungalow

Its sold, I did this during the Main street Paintout, Souvenirs of Downtown Ft. Pierce. I did a bit more tweaking didn't get the final painting photographed. Its a 11 x 14 inches. I had a lot of fun painting it, Eric Hasert a reporter from TCPalm took my picture.

newspaper photo from here

Thursday, April 11, 2013

1494 SOLD Jungle Moon

SOLD I felt like painting the moon so here it is. Its 12 x 16 oil on masonite,

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

1493 Herbs at Heathcote Plein Air Alla Prima

This is in the herb garden at Heathcote Botanical gardens. I painted it a couple of weeks ago and just now got around to posting, my non-painting side of life has been getting in the way lately.

Last night's disaster was the hot water heater decided to start leaking. I am not sure how long it was leaking because the heater is in the garage. There was a half inch of water in most of the garage. I was up till midnight last night swabbing out water and most of today moving things around in there. I got sticky-sweaty and have a nice cold shower to look forward to tonight. Good news is they are supposed to instal a new one tomorrow. More good news is nothing that got wet mattered or at least what I have found did. I also got rid of a bunch of junk. More of that tomorrow too.

Back to the painting, it was one of those days where you start out with lots of layers and then start peeling them off. I think it would have been better to paint today and clean the garage that day. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite,

Friday, April 05, 2013

1492 SOLD In Memory of Gloria Moore Plein Air at Heathcote Botanical Gardens

SOLD I painted this on Tuesday at the gardens, this is a new garden area, it was built in honor of one of the founders of Heathcote Gardens, Gloria Moore. The flowers on the right are pentas, Mrs. Moore's favorite flowers. I love the new area, it has some of the plants from the old rainforest garden and lots of interesting new ones. I am planning on painting there again. Its 11 x 14 oil on masonite.

Monday, April 01, 2013

My painting got in the Focus Magazine!

I can't wait for their paintout this year, I always have a good time. I just sold the painting a month or so ago.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

1491 Florida Garden Plein Air at Hackberry Hammock

I did this the other day at the Art Mundo sponsored paintout at Hackberry Hammock. Its a perfect place to paint with lovely scenery. The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite.

Monday, March 18, 2013

1490 Wild Water Lilies and Pickerelweed

This is from the Savannas, wild water lilies and pickerelweed. Its 5 x 7 inches , oil on masonite.

Monday, March 11, 2013

1489 The Old Potting Shed at Hackberry Hammock Workshop

This is a painting I did at the Hobe Sound Fine Arts League, I gave a painting knife workshop there on Friday and Saturday. Below are some of my students and I am in the last picture. I used one of my paintings from Hackberry Hammock and everyone painted along with me. I was pleased with how well everyone did. I had a good time and I think all my students did too. I had a lot of fun and I would love doing some more teaching. You can click on the pictures to see them larger.
The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

1488 Sunrise Lagoon

I had some fun playing with colors with this one. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. $200.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

1487 East of Dynamite Point Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this yesterday at the Fort Pierce Inlet State park. It was a beautiful windy day, about 11 am those clouds in the back were overhead and the wind got very strong. The water was that color of blue, aqua turquoise, beautiful. I got rid of all the condos across the inlet. $300.

Monday, February 25, 2013

1486 SOLD Distant Vista in the Savannas

SOLD If you go into the parking lot by the ranger's station at the Savannas Recreational Area, stop by the first pavilion and look east, this is what you see. I have been wanting to paint this view for awhile now. Its 5 x 7, oil on masonite. $100.

Friday, February 22, 2013

1485 The Oak Grove

These are based on some of the oaks that are growing at the Savannas Recreational Area off Midway road. Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite. It has some nice textures, I used mostly my painting knife. $100.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

1484 The Old Garden Shed

I did this last night for a demo at the Hobe Sound Fine Art League. I had a good time, everyone was very nice and friendly. Lovely things to eat too. :o)! They are looking for some new members.

The shed is loosely based on one of the sheds at Hackberry Hammock. They have paintouts there that are sponsored by Art Mundo. I always have a good time when I go there to paint. The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite. I tweaked it a bit when I got home, I got so busy talking and answering questions I ran out of time to fix things up.

Friday, February 15, 2013

1483 Cabin at the Ranch

This is very loosely based on a cabin that is out on the Adams ranch. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

1482 Under the Twisted Oak Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this at White City Park, perfect day out. Lots of the little white ibis all around. Saw some turtles and fish lots of other birds too. Nice breeze, not too hot or cold. I was sitting in my lawn chair after I finished the painting and it was so peaceful I almost fell asleep. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite,

Thursday, February 07, 2013

SOLD 1481 Winds Picking up at the Savannas Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD did this the last time I was painting in the Savannas Recreational area off Midway Road. Very nice day, a little misty rain came when I took the photo of the painting if you click on it you can see the tiny drops. It doesn't hurt the painting. Its 5 x 7 oil on masonite.

Friday, February 01, 2013

1480 Golden Grass Vista

This was from out at the Savannas, I liked how the clouds were arranged and the golden reeds lit by the sun. Whenever I leave the state and come home to Florida I am happy to see the clouds and sky, we have the prettiest skies I have seen anywhere. Not that I have been everywhere. :o)
Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.

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.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Daily Painting 1469 SOLD Lake Tozour Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD I painted this today by Lake Tozour, I had to paint very fast, it looked like rain and I finished at 11. Got there around 9:30. On the way home it started to rain so I was glad I finished it up all right. Those are cypress trees. There are lots of birds here, its a lovely place to paint.

The painting is oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches. To purchase simply click the Paypal button

Monday, December 10, 2012

Center Bank Show

I hung another show today at Center State Bank, located in front of the old Orange Blossom Mall in Fort Pierce on Okeechobee road. There are around 15 of my paintings there for the next couple of months. This is one of my paintings there.

Sunday, December 09, 2012

I will be showing on The Edge wall at Art Mundo this month! You are all welcome to come see my "4 Million Strokes and Counting" show in the Underground section of Art Mundo.

Reception is Wednesday, the 12th. 5 to 8 pm.

Exhibit Dates: Through January 3, 2013

111 Orange Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL

Art Mundo also has their Christmas party on Wednesday and you can see the "Brush with Nature" show upstairs. There will be nice things to eat too.

all about art mundo

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Daily Painting 1468 Indrio Savannas Plein Air Alla Prima

Finally got out and painted, very fast little 5 x 7 inch oil painting on masonite. It started to rain when I finished. Pretty day, rained just enough to make me pack up. Did some exploring, found a nice new place to paint. Saw some eagles, ducks, sandhill cranes, ibis and herons.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Daily Painting 1467 Grassy Fields

Its 8 x 10 oil on masonite, I had a lot of fun playing with the textures in this one.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Daily Painting 1466 Old Country Homestead

Its oil on masonite 5 x 7 inches. Lots of texture, I mostly used a painting knife. To purchase, just click the Paypal button below.

A nice comment I received on this painting:

" Now this has to be one of the finest places to live I've seen in Florida! Look at that gorgeous field, and if I'm not mistaken, close to water too! Perfection. Makes me want to paint and fix up the homestead. A most lovely piece and I immediately loved the texture you've added."