I was very tired today, kind of painted in auto-pilot, I really didn't think I would get one painted. I think I started around 9 pm. I had fun, I like when a painting seems to paint itself and I don't really think too much about it when its going on. Its oil, 4 x 6 inches,
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Daily Painting 488 Moonlight in the Garden Alla Prima
I was very tired today, kind of painted in auto-pilot, I really didn't think I would get one painted. I think I started around 9 pm. I had fun, I like when a painting seems to paint itself and I don't really think too much about it when its going on. Its oil, 4 x 6 inches,
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Daily Painting 487 SOLD Old Edenlawn on the Indian River
SOLD I have three days in this fine miniature oil painting. Below is a detail and you can click on the pictures to see the painting larger than life. Its 5 x 7 inches.
Friday, February 01, 2008
Daily Painting 486 Sabal Palms on the Fence Line
The painting is oil, 8 x 10, I have exciting news, I was accepted into the Picture Perfect gallery and frame shop in downtown Fort Pierce. 124 N. 2nd Street. They took sixteen of my paintings. Picture Perfect is a very cool gallery, there are many wonderful things to see. Lots of paintings, jewelry, pottery, and more. I have fun just going in there.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Daily Painting 485 Flowers in a Pot Rock City Gardens Plein Air Alla Prima
I painted this at Rock City Gardens in Sebastian. There were a whole lot of flowers in this pot, geraniums, petunias, plumbago, the little pink flowers and the dark blue ones I don't know the names of. It was one of those fun ones to paint. Click the picture to see all the textures. Its 6 x 8, oil,
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Daily Painting 484 Calamondin Orange Tree at Heathcote Botanical Gardens Plein Air
This is a cool tree at Heathcote, it has tiny, tart little oranges smaller than golf balls. There were more oranges on the ground than on the tree, I thought they looked interesting and I had to try to paint them. Below is my photo, Allie the head gardener took my picture. It started out pretty chilly, I have lots of layers of clothes. She let me have some of their pretty oxalis, thats whats in the cup. The painting is 8 x 10 and not available right now.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Daily Painting 483 Robellini Palms at Heathcote Botanical Gardens Plein Air
Its 8 x 10, oil. I painted it at Heathcote Botanical Gardens here in Fort Pierce.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Daily Painting 482 Bromileads at Heathcote Botanical Gardens Plein Air
Plein Air, alla prima, 6 x 8 inch oil. I did this today at Heathcote. We had a lovely time, they fed us a super breakfast and lunch.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Daily Painting 481 Out at the Ranch WIP continued
I worked some more on this one today, added the oak leaves and made the the one palm's fronds larger. I did a bit more here and there. Its almost done, there are a few things I want to do still. Not for sale at this time.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Daily Painting 480 Cabin in Tall Palm Hammock
Its oil, 5 x 7 there is a detail below. I like the detail a lot, I may make a painting of it sometime.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Daily Painting 478 Out at the Ranch Work in Progress
Its not finished yet, I still have some to go on it. There is a detail below and you can click the pictures to see the paintings larger. I am going to add some leaves to the oak maybe, I am debating about it, I like it without too. The palm tree on the far right needs some more fronds and there is general tweaking to be done here and there. Its another big painting, 28 x 22 inches, not for sale at this time.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Daily Painting 477 Bromeliads Aglow McKee's Botanical Gardens
When I was ready to leave the gardens the other day I looked across the pond and saw how the sun was striking the bromeliads on the tree stump. I tried to capture the sunlight making the bromeliads glow in this painting. Its 8 x 10, oil.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Daily Painting 476 SOLD Water Lily Pond at McKee's Botanical Gardens
SOLD Its another plein air painting I did at Mckee's. Its 6 x 8 inches, oil.Monday, January 21, 2008
Daily Painting 475 Palm at Mckee's Botanical Gardens Plein Air
Its plein air or from life, I painted it in the gardens. Lots of texture, you can click the picture to see it better. Its 5 x 7, oil
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Daily Painting 474 Coral Vine
This vine grows wild in our back yard, the flowers in the painting are about 4 times the size of the real ones. The painting is painting knife and brush, 5 x 7 oil on canvas.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Daily Painting 473 Indian River Drive Oil Painting Completed
I finally finished my big one, I haven't named it yet. Its 31 x 22.50 inches. I have a vintage wood frame for it, thats why the size is odd. Its oil, painting knife and brush.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Daily Painting 471 SOLD Water Lilies at McKee's Botanical Gardens
SOLD Some of the water lilies at McKee's Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach. Its 6 x 8 inches, oil mostly palette knife painted. On canvas. Below is a detail so you can see the texture.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Daily Painting 470 Work in Progress Indian River
I think I am finished with the palms. I want to put some waves in the river, it looks too calm for that much wind.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Daily Painting 469 Indian River Work in Progress
Moving along, there is a detail below of this step.
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