Lori's Stormy Art and Daily Paintings

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

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."

Monday, November 12, 2012

Daily Painting 1465 Paradise Found alla prima

I had some paint left over on my palette from another painting and hated to throw them away so I made a soft background on a blank panel. It has sat for awhile and I took it out every so often to see if I would get some inspiration. I could see some palm trees wanting to come out of the mist so I brought them out, saw some more plants and here it is. I hardly used my painting knife at all, there is very little texture in this one.
Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches. To purchase, just click the Paypal button below.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Daily Painting 1464 Sentinel Palm

I have been holding this one back, wasn't sure if it was finished or not. I did it awhile ago. Its oil on masonite 12 x 13.50 inches. To purchase, just click the Paypal button below.

Thursday, November 08, 2012

Daily Painting 1463 Approaching Storm

I went out to paint when the edge of Sandy was going by, it was just windy. Had a nice walk on the beach too.
I like to start off with a fast sketch before I do the painting to warm up and catch any compositional problems. The wind was blowing strong and it looked like rain so I parked under a pavilion at Fredrick Douglas park on the beach. I got my sketch finished and the rain started coming down, well not down really more like across, it was blowing pretty horizontal. Got soaked on the way to the car which was about 20 feet away.
Last night I pulled out my sketch and made the painting below from it, its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. To purchase, just click the Paypal button below.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Daily Painting 1462 The Old Bay Tree Plein air Alla Prima

I painted this yesterday its an old bay tree that has been through a lot of hurricanes. It got blown down in one and the new branches are growing up from the main trunks like little trees. Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches. To purchase, just click the Paypal button below.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Painting at the Old Fort Park SOLD Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD I went painting today. Went to the Old Fort Park in Ft. Pierce to paint, it was beautiful out. The painting below wasn't done today though, it was done back in May, there was the annual Souvenirs of Downtown paintout and for some reason I never got around to posting this painting. I think I did the painting and was tired out, dropped it off at the show and that was that.
I wanted to post it because the palm tree was blown down in Sandy. My painting shows it still standing and then I took a photo of it today. It is still alive and may survive, I know they sometimes do.

Update at October 19th,2014, the big palm is no more, I checked out the park on a scouting trip for places to paint. They are doing some work there, put in a new pipe and there is a big track hoe down on the bank there. I am hoping to paint there later this season, they have been doing lots of work there.

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