Lori's Stormy Art and Daily Paintings

Thursday, March 30, 2017

1689 Gifted, Red Truck across the Street Plein Air

This took two sessions to paint, started it last week and I was almost finished and it started to pour so I waited and finished today. Beautiful perfect day today, was at a friend's house with my group, the Plein Air Painters of the Treasure Coast.

Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite, I gave it away as a present to my friend Julie. She used to live in the house. If you would like a similar one, I would be happy to paint one for you, email me at lorartbus@aol.com.

I also have another one of the same house, it has a blue truck in front. To see the Blue pick up truck click here

Monday, March 27, 2017

1688 Happy Red Hibiscus Painting plein air Alla Prima

I have been going through my paintings lately, they are in need of organizing. My husband is making me some nice wooden storage boxes and I have been taking the paintings out of their old cartons and putting them into the new boxes. Some of the paintings were at shows and were framed, this was one of them.

This one never got put into my blog, it was made back in 2012 at one of the Souvenirs of Downtown paint outs. I remember painting it, was on 2nd street in some nice people's side yard, they let us paint there. The paint outs worked like this, you would paint a painting, frame it and bring it back to the Backus House on 2nd street. They would hang it and if there was time and you had energy you could go out and do another. Then in the evening they would have a reception or two and people could purchase the paintings. They always had great food and it was a lot of fun. I don't know if they are doing it any more, I think there have been some changes made.

Its unframed now but shipping is free!

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

Thursday, March 16, 2017

1687 Rising Tide, Old Fort Park, Plein air alla prima

This is down on the river bank by the Old Fort Park. The sea grape is leafing out with its bright leaves, I love how the sun shines through them like stained glass. Very windy and chilly, the painting was started and blew down on my palette right after I started so I had a line of dots on the bottom of the painting, it was fun to work with some un-planned colors. Then on the photo below, I was about half finished and you can see the tide is washing over my easel's feet. I somehow moved fast enough so I didn't get my feet wet. The small dark dot in the water by the sand bank is a bug, I'll remove it when its dry.

I really didn't want to get out of my nice warm nest this morning but I was glad I did, it was beautiful out.

Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

1686 Out in the Savannas Plein Air, Alla Prima

I did this a few weeks ago at the Savannas Recreational Area. It was a perfect day, I always like painting there. The bird was there, he was fishing in the water and would come out and stand on the shore every now and then. The painting is 8 x 10, oil on masonite

Thursday, March 09, 2017

1685 Old Oak at Old Fort Park, Plein air

This old oak has been there as long as I can remember, I had a lot of fun painting it today. I had planned to paint down by the river but it was very bright and sunny so I found a shady spot and painted there. It rained last night and the resurrection ferns have all turned green on the oak tree branches, I love how they look.

The painting is 8 x 10, oil on masonite,

Friday, March 03, 2017

1684 Nice Morning at the Jetty Park, Plein Air

I did this one at the Jetty Park here in Ft. Pierce a few weeks ago, just now added the birds. The rest was from life. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Saturday, February 04, 2017

1683 Windy Day at Indian Hills Recreational Area, Plein Air

I did this one a few weeks ago with my plein air group. I needed a stretch and thought I would go talk to some of my friends. When I came back the easel had blown over and the painting was sprinkled with sand and dirt. So I had to stop there, took it home and waited for it to dry so I could get the dirt off. Tweaked a few spots and here it is.

Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches,

Friday, February 03, 2017

1682 Gumbo Limbo Bay

I did this one just for fun, when I have leftover paint I spread it out on a blank panel. I put it aside and then pick it up when its dry and see what I see in it. I could see the tree and then the background ones.

I like gumbo limbos, they are also called tourist trees. They have thin bark that turns red and peels.

Its 5 x 7 inches oil on masonite.

Thursday, February 02, 2017

1681 Pioneer House at Heathcote Botanical Gardens plein air alla prima

I did this today at Heathcote Botanical Gardens, it was a beautiful day out, perfect out. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

1680 SOLD Indian Hills Lake Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD It was a fun day painting today, beautiful out. Its at Indian Hills Recreational Area North. The photos are the ducks and spatterdock lilies. There are more places to park and enter that I found today. Nice group today, there were around 10 of us. Lots of birds, the little ducks were all over, saw a hawk and many grackles. There were some in the tree that I was sitting under and I got bombed a few times. Luckily missed the painting!

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

Friday, January 13, 2017

1679 Indian Hills Recreation Area South, Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this one yesterday with my painting group, Plein Air Painters of the Treasure Coast, good turnout, we had around 10 people come and paint. This is a new place for us, its a nice park, lots of little bridges and places to fish from. Nice trail to walk on. Perfect day, not too hot or cold. That little red dot under the oak tree is one of the other artists.

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

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

1678 SOLD Almost Rained out Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD I had lots of fun at Heathcote Botanical Gardens here in Fort Pierce. The Martin County plein air group was there and they let us join in. I did a sketch and then put out my paints and it started to rain so I had to abandon my plans and hide out under the cabin porch. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite,

Thursday, January 05, 2017

1677 Old Cedar Tree Plein Air Alla Prima

Painted this today at the Richard Becker Preserve here in Fort Pierce. Beautiful, perfect day. I had picked out this tree to paint last week so I didn't have to figure out what to paint. Found some other places there that will work next time I go there.

Painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Monday, January 02, 2017

1676 Pathway Through the Palms

I did this awhile ago, its out of my head. I wanted to out taking a walk. Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.

Saturday, December 31, 2016

1675 Causeway House, Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this one from life at the South Causeway Park here in Fort Pierce. Awhile ago, just now got around to posting it. I remember it was a cloudy day and I rushed a bit as it was starting to rain.

Happy New Year Everyone!

Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

1674 Meandering Backwaters plein air alla prima

I painted this today at Richard E. Becker Preserve. Its on Ten Mile Creek, part of the headwaters of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. So I kind of messed up with the title of the painting, should have been Meandering Headwaters. But I like the Backwaters idea better, it feels like you are going back in time at the preserve, lots of tannin in the water, mesmerizing shadows and swirls just under the surface. I saw one shadowy swirl in the water, looked like a monitor lizard, one of my friends thought it was an alligator. But it wasn't dark, was light brown, had four legs, tail and head. So I get up to see and its just a swirl, no animal at all. I had lots of fun as always.

8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

1673 SOLD Lazy Palms Plein air

SOLD I did this one out at White City Park awhile ago. This egret was there and lots of ibis and other kinds of egrets. The palms were knocked down by a hurricane, used to be three of them. They lay flat and then the growing parts grow towards the sun and get the interesting curves. Really not lazy at all but I thought it was a good title. 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

1672 Out at the Inlet Plein Air Alla Prima

This is from a few weeks ago out at the Inlet State park. Its at the west end. Nice day except for all the sand flies, luckily I was able to bum some bug spray off one of my painting friends. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Monday, December 26, 2016

1671 Savanna Oaks Plein Air

Did this one around Dec. 1st out at the Savanna Recreational Area. I did some heavy editing of the scene, there are a lot more oaks there. I was at one of the picnic tables by the canal. Nice day, saw lots of birds and some baby alligators.

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

Saturday, December 24, 2016

1670 Florida Holly in the Savannas Plein Air

Did this one awhile ago, just now got around to posting it. Its out at the Savannas recreational area here in Fort Pierce. If you go over the bridge there, there are some nice ponds with water lilies and the holly trees growing here and there.

Happy Holidays everyone!

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