1828 Bauhinia at White City Park plein air alla prima

 

Bauhinia orchid tree at White City park. The bauhinia isn't a real orchid, but the flowers look like orchids when you look closely at them. They are very pretty and smell nice too. 

The painting was done from life, or en plein air. It is oil on masonite or hard board. $200. Message or email me if interested. 

1827 Oak at the Old Fort Park

 I did this painting at the old Fort Park here in Ft. Pierce, 8 x 10 inches, oil on hard board. Pretty day with lots of birds and a couple of alligators.

1826 Ready for a Ride

Painted at Jay Cee park here in Fort Pierce, was a nice day, perfect out. I was wondering what to put in the front of my painting and some people showed up to go boating, here is their boat ready to go as soon as they park their truck. It is 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite, plein air, alla prima. $100. Message me if you are interested. 

1825 Jay Cee Park Morning

 Perfect morning Thursday at JayCee park in Fort Pierce. Had a bunch of fun, there were lots of different kinds of birds to watch.   Painting is 11 x 14 inches, oil on hardboard. Message me if you are interest in it. $200.00

1824 Old Fort Park View

 Plein Air, Alla Prima. I painted this across the road looking towards the river. It is 8 x 10, oil on hardboard or masonite. $200.00. Message me if interested. 

I did this last year, I am going to try and get caught up on the blog again. I have at least 50 paintings that never got entered. My New Year's resolution! 

1823 Path by the Old Tree Plein Air

 

I painted this yesterday with my group, Plein Air Painters of the Treasure Coast. It was perfect out, nice breeze and not too hot. I had been a little worried about rain but it was fine. This is right when you drive into Becker Preserve. I have been wanting to paint this scene for ages, it is usually too bright with no shade for me. The sun stayed behind the trees till I was almost through with the painting. Painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil paint on masonite.

1822 Heathcote Pathway Plein Air

 

 

I painted this out at Heathcote Botanical Gardens a few weeks ago. It is one of my favorite places to paint. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite, palette knife. 

1821 SOLD View at the Becker Preserve

SOLD Had a lovely time today painting here at Becker Preserve. It looks very different, they opened up some nice views and restored where the St. Lucie river used to flow. The river is flowing again in it's old course.

The painting is 8 x10,palette knife,from life, oil on masonite.

1820 Along the Garden Path

 Did this at Heathcote Botanical Gardens here in Fort Pierce. The painting is oil on masonite, plein air, 8 x 10 inches. Donated to the gardens. It is one of my favorite places to paint. 

I had lots of fun painting there as always and visiting with everyone.

1819 Going Nowhere Fast

 

 Finally posting a fairly new one, this was from Thursday before last, did mostly on site, tweaked some at home. It was a super day, had lots of fun, talked with everyone, an airboat captain came by, his customers had decided to do something else so he came over and visited with us. He had some nice stories.

Jackie Schindehette visited, she was one of Beanie Bakus's students too. The Beanie Backus Museumand Gallery had a bunch of his old paints, never opened and she got them. He bought them by the case, she got a whole lot of different browns. She gave us all some, and I used a couple in this painting. It was lots of fun using them, they are still nice and juicy and dried fine.

It has been kind of busy lately in my non- art life. I haven't had much time to tweak paintings or post them. "Going No Where Fast!" It is at White City park, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches. $400. message me if interested.

 

1818 Put in at the red Tree Royal Poinciana oil painting

. This is an old one I did awhile back and tweaked it a bit.  

It is oil on masonite, 20.50 inches by 26.50 inches

Email me if you are interested, it has been discounted since covid.   $600.00

1817 Old Fort Park, Plein air, alla prima

 I painted this last Thursday at the old fort park in Fort Pierce.  It was a nice day saw some birds and alligators. Check out my auction at Daily Paintworks, starting bid only $45. Link below.  

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1116385

1816 SOLD Serenity Garden Plein Air Alla Prima

 SOLD I painted this at my friend Julie's house in her lovely garden. I always have a wonderful time there, it is a perfect place to paint at. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on canvas board.

1815 SOLD Fishing at Jay Cee Park Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this at Jay Cee park Thursday, top one is the whole painting, bottom is a close-up.  I may make a larger painting of the bottom, I think it would make a nice one.  The painting is 12 x 9 inches, oil on a canvas panel.  I had a good time painting and visiting with everyone even though it was super hot.  It was only 93 degrees but 100 percent humidity.  I mainly used a painting knife so there are lots of juicy textures.  Click on the paypal button below if you are interested in purchasing the painting, it is $200. 

 

1814 Coconuts by the Indian River Plein Air

 

I painted this at the Village Marina, beautiful clouds, had to stop for five minutes and take shelter, a little rain storm came through.  The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas.  Below is a zoomed in photo so you can see the textures.  Painting is $400. message me if you are interested.  

1813 Viszla Dog

Sold Vizsla dog commission I just finished, 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas. Very happy for more commissions if you need a painting of your pet.

1812 The Shy Sabal Palm

 

I painted this Thursday at the Village Marina, here in Fort Pierce,  beautiful out there and most of the time had a nice breeze. Soon as the breeze stopped it got very hot. Poured down rain after I got home, good timing! I did most on site, added a few lights to the fronds when I got home. 12 x 16 inches.

1811 Sun Struck Palms, Plein Air

 I painted this out at the Savannas Recreation area at Palm Island Thursday morning, beautiful day out, gorgeous skies. There was a nice breeze so it wasn't too warm. We saw lots of birds and heard some alligators croaking. The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas. $300. message me if interested.

1810 SOLD Savanna Water Lilies

SOLD  I had some leftover paint from my last water lily painting so I spread it on this panel.  I then painted some more lilies on it.  It is 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.  $95.00

1809 Palm Island, Plein air

 Did this one out at the Savannas Recreational area on Thursday.

This was out at Palm Island, they have a huge pavilion there than they let us use. It was pretty hot at first but we finally started getting some clouds and a little breeze. I heard some alligators and saw and heard lots of birds. The egret was there and he was watching the bird in the background. It is lovely and peaceful out there, I hated to come home!

It's 12 x 16, oil on masonite. $300.