Lori's Stormy Art and Daily Paintings

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

1589 Starburst Clerodendrum Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this today at Heathcote Botanical gardens here in Ft. Pierce. I have been working on a giant commission painting at home lately. So I wanted to do a little one today, fast and loose, this one is 5 x 7 inches much different than what I have been working on the last 3 or 4 months! Its oil on masonite, lots of texture.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

1588 It Was This Big! Fishing oil painting

I want to paint more people, I had lots of fun painting this one. I took the photo from the Museum Causeway park looking towards the turning basin. I didn't even see this boat till I got home and put it on the computer, it was real far away. The original background was the docks and some large boats. I may do one of those it looked pretty cool too. But I wanted to do the palm tree background with this one.

Painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

1587 Kapok Tree at the Causeway Park Plein Air Alla Prima

The kapok trees are in full bloom at the Causeway Park here in Ft. Pierce. I had fun painting here today, this is the smaller tree, there is a really big one too. I think its so cool that they bloom in November. The sky was totally overcast when I got there, then it cleared with almost no clouds. Its been clearing and clouding all day.

Went to see the aquariums at the Smithsonian there, they are very interesting as always with lots of nice fish and other creatures.

Painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

1586 SOLD Coming in Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD This is the second painting I did yesterday, I just turned around and faced West instead of East. The sailboat is coming in from the ocean.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

1585 Perfect Day at Jetty Park Plein Air Alla Prima

I had a great time painting with my friends today, it was beautiful out at the Jetty park. The fisherman was there, he left shortly after I started painting. I hope I didn't make him nervous!

He was the last thing to be painted so I had to do him from memory. I am thinking he wasn't catching much anyhow there was a zillion little fish swimming next to the rocks, huge schools of them. So whatever he had for bait probably wasn't as nice eating as them. Every now and then some big fish would chase the little ones and there would be big splashes and commotion. They were all gone by 12:30, about when I left too.

The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

1584 Path to the Beach, Plein Air Alla Prima

Yesterday's painting at the Jetty Park. I had a nice time, it was a challenging day, very cloudy. It was fun sitting there watching the clouds change by the minute, when I finished up, I could see the rain falling on the horizon. Painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

1583 Poincianas Double Red Tree Oil Painting

Double poincianas, twice the fire! Lots of nice textures. The painting is 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

1582 SOLD Coral Jewel Undersea oil Painting

SOLD This is one of my fantasy fish, I think he sort of looks a little like a trigger fish but it has been awhile since I saw one.
Its 5 x 7

Friday, October 10, 2014

1581 SOLD Three Butterflies Undersea Painting

SOLD One of my undersea paintings of butterfly fish. I painted them from memory so they are more a fantasy, I like painting that way a lot.

Thursday, October 09, 2014

1580 SOLD Steady Glow Royal Poinciana Painting

SOLD One of my little flame tree paintings, its oil on masonite with nice textures. I used the palette knife for most of this one. 5 x 7 inches,

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

1579 SOLD Party in Red

SOLD One of my fantasy fish paintings, I got some new paint to try out from Gamblin paints, the red in this painting. I like the way it handles, its a nice paint.

The painting is oil on archival mat board, 8 x 10 inches.

Tuesday, October 07, 2014

1578 Under the Oaks at the Savannas, Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this today out at the Savanna's Recreational area by Midway road. Nice day to be in the shade, its cooling down a little but its still pretty warm.

Very pretty out, I saw a lot of places there I would like to paint but no shade to get under. There are some nice ponds with wild white water lilies and the Florida holly is everywhere. Pretty pink, white and yellow wild flowers in the grass. They haven't mowed around there lately and the flowers love it.

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

Saturday, October 04, 2014

1577 SOLD Poinciana Grove

SOLD I did this one awhile back but I don't think I posted it. Going to try and get back in the habit of posting my paintings! I have been painting a fair bit but just haven't been putting them online. Then I had a month long flu type thing, that is finally better! But it kicked my motivation out the window.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

1576 Swift Currents Undersea oil painting

I have been getting behind on my posting of paintings again. This one is 10.50 by 6.50 inches, oil on archival mat board.

Monday, July 21, 2014

1575 High Winds Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this awhile ago, in April. It was during the Souvenirs of Downtown paintout. From life, it was starting to rain which felt pretty nice as I was getting warm.

I am just getting around to posting it, the planning board has been having meetings about this spot, its a park next to the Episcopal church by the river. The church is talking about doing something else with it, not sure what, its pretty confusing to me. I don't really understand politics that well. As far as I can tell it probably won't stay the same. Whether it will be nicer or worse I don't know. I do like it the way it is. I don't know if I will want to paint it again if they turn it into a tall building or baseball diamond or put fences up.

There was some talk about a dock out into the river which would be nice. I hope the palms and banyan tree can be left alone.

The painting is 8 x10 inches oil on masonite. It is in a plain oak frame which is optional, I will sell it without the frame too. The shadow from the frame can be seen on the right.

Friday, July 18, 2014

1574 SOLD Going Exploring Undersea fantasy oil painting

SOLD Two friends exploring in the sea fan forest. Click on it to make it larger. The painting is 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

1573 SOLD Friends in the Fans Undersea Fantasy painting

SOLD Here is the latest fish painting, lots of nice details and textures you can feel. Click on it to make it larger.

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

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

1572 Sea Fan Fantasy Undersea oil painting

I enjoyed painting this, I have some nice new oil paints from Gamblin, they are lovely creamy colors that work very well. http://www.gamblincolors.com/materials.html

I used them in the last few fish paintings. If you click on the paintings they get much larger and you can see more details.

This painting is on recycled archival mat board, its 7.50 x 9.50 inches

Monday, July 14, 2014

1571 No Place to Hide undersea fantasy fish painting

I had a ton of fun with this one, it was one of those paintings that just fell together. Its making me want to do a large undersea painting, this one looks really cool when its enlarged on the computer. I really like this one. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on archival mat board.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

1570 How are you Today? Florida Fish Painting

Another one of my fish paintings, its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.