Lori's Stormy Art and Daily Paintings

Saturday, June 29, 2019

1788 In Full Bloom Mixed Media oil and water color painting

First painting after my cataract surgery, I was having fun with colors! I tried a new to me technique. I took a piece of watercolor paper, coated it with clear acrylic. This was to protect the paper from the oil paints. Then painted an under painting with watercolors. Then went over that with oils. It was about 5 sessions with letting it dry in between times and tweaks. Its a fun technique, something a little different. Its loosely based on a photo I took while I was at a Heathcote Botanical Gardens plant sale.

Its 9 x 11 inches, watercolor and oil on watercolor paper.

Friday, May 17, 2019

1787 June-Ann's Palm Trees Plein Air alla Prima

"June-Ann's Palm Trees" I painted this yesterday in June-Ann's lovely yard with my painting group, The Plein Air Painters of the Treasure Coast. We had a super time, June-Ann took me on a tour of her home and I got to see her wonderful collection of paintings. She served us iced tea and cookies they were an unexpected treat. I had fun on the way over to her house, there are lots of peacocks wandering around the neighborhood, we could hear them calling while we were painting.

Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Thursday, May 09, 2019

1786 Breezy Day at Becker Preserve plein air alla prima

Did this out at Becker Preserve today, very nice out. Lovely breeze so it wasn't too hot. i always wanted to paint the palm that is almost laying down so did it today. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

1785 Going Through the Cut

Finally posting this, its a little 5 x 7 inch oil painting I did out at JayCee park a few weeks ago. It was the second painting of the day, very loose, but I thought it needed a little something so I added the sailboat and birds.

Saturday, May 04, 2019

1784 Tropical Hideaway

I started this on location a couple of days ago at Becker Preserve, finished it today at home. Its bigger than my usual paintings so I wasn't able to finish on site. Its 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas. $400.00 The painting is oil on masonite, 12 x 16 inches.

Monday, April 29, 2019

1783 SOLD Red Sailboat in the Inlet

SOLD I did this one a few weeks ago. Its out at the jetty in Ft. Pierce. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Saturday, April 27, 2019

1782 SOLD Little Jim Bait and Tackle Plein Air

SOLD I painted this one a couple of weeks ago, on the 11th. I wanted to tweak it a little so here it is now. I painted it at Little Jim's Bait and Tackle. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Friday, April 26, 2019

1781 Tugboat on the Causeway, plein aire

Exciting day painting yesterday, about 200 feet from where we were painting an electric pole started arcing with the super bright light, then it blew up, arced some more and blew up again. Very very loud! The fire truck came and put out the underbrush which had started to burn up. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

1780 Butterfly Garden at the Manatee Center Plein Air Alla Prima

Painted this today at the Manatee Center, had a lovely time. The exhibits in the Center are very cool, lovely aquariums.
This is part of their butterfly garden, painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Sunday, March 10, 2019

1779 SOLD Indian Hills Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD Painted this back in January, its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

Thursday, December 06, 2018

1778 SOLD Village Marina Shoreline Plein Air Alla Prima

SOLD I painted this today with our group, The Plein Air Painters of the Treasure Coast. Nice day, a little chilly and breezy but not bad. Its at the Village Marina on Torpey road off old Dixie Highway, I love it there, its a super place to paint.

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

Thursday, November 29, 2018

1777 Lets go for a Sail! Plein Air Alla Prima

Painting today at the Village Marina. It was chilly out but I warmed up fast and it turned out to be a nice day. We had a great turn out and had lots of fun.

The painting is 8 by 10 inches, oil on Masonite. Click on the PayPal yellow button to purchase.

Thursday, November 01, 2018

1776 Three Potted Palms Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this today at Heathcote Botanical gardens, had a lot of fun. They are three different kinds of palms, the one in the back is an old man palm, the trunk is covered with brown whiskers. Its too far away to show in my painting but it was very interesting to see in real life.

They are putting up the Christmas lights and we had a bit of a preview. It looks like its going to be a wonderful show this year.

The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite, Click on the PayPal yellow button to purchase.

Friday, October 26, 2018

1775 Children's Potting Shed at Heathcote Botanical Gardens

I did this yesterday at Heathcote Botanical Gardens here in Fort Pierce. I had a lot of fun, there were some nice children there who were very polite and liked my painting. There were lots of butterflies and some humming birds, I was by the children's garden there. The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite, Click on the PayPal yellow button to purchase.

Monday, July 23, 2018

1774 Wafting White Water Lily

This started out badly, I was trying a different technique, negative painting with water soluble oil paints. So it was sort of new to me, I have done negative painting before but not trying to do a whole painting just parts of them. Negative painting is working from front to back, it messes with your mind in a fun but sometimes frustrating way. So foreground things are painted first and the background is painted around them. Then in the end up it turned into more of one of my normal paintings. There is the final painting and a wip below. Right before the end the painting was taken to the sink and washed off, something I hadn't done with water soluble oils. I wasn't sure if the whole thing would come off or not. It stayed and I decided I didn't like the plants on the right so rubbed them out. Click them to see bigger. Painting is 9 x 12 inches, oil on canvas mounted on masonite.

Monday, July 16, 2018

1773 Hot Day by the River Plein Air Alla Prima

Forgot to put this one up, its a plein air from the last paint out. Its 5 x 7, oil on masonite in the new technique I have been playing with. This was done at the Old Ft. park in Fort Pierce on the Indian River. Top photo is the entire painting, bottom is a close up so you can see the details. Click on the photos to see them larger.

Sunday, July 08, 2018

1772 Old Fort Park Vista, Plein Air

What I finished painting Thursday, started it last week.This is some more of my new technique. The first is the painting and the next is a close up so you can see the textures. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. I painted it totally on site in the two sessions. This will be our last outdoor session till the weather gets cooler again. It was 95F when I got home! I had lots of fun but I was wiped out from the heat.

Saturday, June 23, 2018

1771 Forest Mosaic

I was playing with a different technique for me, it was fun to try something new.

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

Friday, June 22, 2018

1770 Pair of Hibiscus

I had some leftover paint from a previous painting, didn't want to waste it so used it up on this one, plus a bit more paint! :o)

Pair of hibiscus, 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

1769 Summer Sailing

I started this painting yesterday, its from a photo I took out at the causeway park here in Ft. Pierce. Its a good sized one, 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite.