1498 Odd Man Out Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this by the Indian River.  The odd man out is the Washingtonian palm, the others are sabal or cabbage palms. The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite.  $500.

1497 The Pink House on 2nd Street

 I haven't been posting lately, I haven't been feeling too great, the arthritis-lupus combo flared up and did a number on my energy and mood.  I am feeling a bit better, going to try and get back in gear.

 This was done back in April on the 20th.  And the 26th of April too.  If you closely at the bottom picture, you can see the water all over it, it got rained on.  So I wasn't quite finished.
You can click on the photos to see them better.    The top one is the finished one, I tweaked it a bit.

Its pretty much still a plein air but can't call it alla prima any more.  

Its oil on masonite,  8 x 10 inches.  $300.

1496 By the North Fork Boat Ramp Plein Air Alla Prima oil painting

I did this as the first painting of the Souvenirs of Downtown paintout, they let us paint where ever we wanted to.  I went here to White City park, its nice and shady and cool.  I have painted this scene before, its a place that is close to my heart, my dad and I would put our outboard motor boat in the water here and go boating in the St. Lucie river.  We would always see turtles and usually alligators as well.

The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite.  $500.

1493 Herbs at Heathcote Plein Air Alla Prima

This is in the herb garden at Heathcote Botanical gardens.  I painted it a couple of weeks ago and just now got around to posting, my non-painting side of life has been getting in the way lately.

Last night's disaster was the hot water heater decided to start leaking.  I am not sure how long it was leaking because the heater is in the garage.  There was a half inch of water in most of the garage.  I was up till midnight last night swabbing out water and most of today moving things around in there.  I got sticky-sweaty and have a nice cold shower to look forward to tonight.  Good news is they are supposed to instal a new one tomorrow.  More good news is nothing that got wet mattered or at least what I have found did.  I also got rid of a bunch of junk.  More of that tomorrow too.

Back to the painting, it was one of those days where you start out with lots of layers and then start peeling them off.  I think it would have been better to paint today and clean the garage that day.   Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite, $300. 

1492 SOLD In Memory of Gloria Moore Plein Air at Heathcote Botanical Gardens

My painting got in the Focus Magazine!

I can't wait for their paintout this year, I always have a good time.   I just sold the painting a month or so ago. 

1491 Florida Garden Plein Air at Hackberry Hammock

I did this the other day at the Art Mundo sponsored paintout at Hackberry Hammock.  Its a perfect place to paint with lovely scenery.  The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite.  $400. 

1487 East of Dynamite Point Plein Air Alla Prima

 I did this yesterday at the Fort Pierce Inlet State park.  It was a beautiful windy day,  about 11 am those clouds in the back were overhead and the wind got very strong.  The water was that color of blue, aqua turquoise, beautiful.   I got rid of all the condos across the inlet.  $300. 

1482 Under the Twisted Oak Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this at White City Park, perfect day out.  Lots of the little white ibis all around.  Saw some turtles and fish lots of other birds too.  Nice breeze, not too hot or cold.  I was sitting in my lawn chair after I finished the painting and it was so peaceful I almost fell asleep.  The painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite, $300.

1481 Winds Picking up at the Savannas Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this the last time I was painting in the Savannas Recreational area off Midway Road. Very nice day, a little misty rain came when I took the photo of the painting if you click on it you can see the tiny drops.  It doesn't hurt the painting.  Its 5 x 7 oil on masonite.  $100. 

1479 Oak Tree at Adams Ranch plein air

I started this one at the ranch on the Saturday paintout. I liked how the Spanish moss looked blowing in the breeze.  There were a few things I needed to tweak, it wasn't done 100 percent on location.  About 99 percent. I like it a lot better now.  Its 11 x 14 inches, oil on masonite.  $500.

1477 Morning At Adams Ranch

Art Mundo had its first paintout of the year here at Adams ranch.  I got up early, a bit crabby, I haven't been having the best of nights lately.  My dog Whisker's medications are making him get us up to take him out at 3 or 4 am in the morning lately.

I got to the ranch at 7:15 about, its 48 degrees, chilly with patchy fog, it looks cool, I don't see that much where I live.  I drove round and round, there are lots of places to drive there, its fun and bumpy dirt roads, I am glad I have a jeep.  I wasn't inspired started looking for some friends to paint with.  Saw this road and ended up by this waterway.  My friends Betsy and Fran were there so I had good company.  A herd of cows came by too, right under those trees to the left.  We saw two baby alligators too.  I was in a much better mood!

Photos below are how it looked early in the morning, cows where I painted, gator, and the scene I painted.  I believe I started painting 8 or 9 am, finished it around 12:30 or so.  It was very bright out, the palms were very dark against the morning sky.   If you click the photos they will get larger.
The painting is 11 x 14 inches, oil on masonite.  $500.

1475 Out in the Savannas Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this today, perfect out, in the high 60's (F)  It was calm when I got there and then it got real breezy after I was painting for awhile.  Lots of birds, I saw one of these egrets and some ibis and other birds.   The painting is oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches. $200. 

1471 Oaks in Savannas Meadow Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this from life, it was a perfect day out, not too hot or cold.  Its very pretty out here, lots of tiny wild flowers if you stop and look close.  Saw two gopher tortoises chasing each other and a baby one coming out of its hole. The painting is oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches, $200. 

Daily Painting 1469 Lake Tozour Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this today by Lake Tozour, I had to paint very fast, it looked like rain and I finished at 11.  Got there around 9:30.  On the way home it started to rain so I was glad I finished it up all right.  Those are cypress trees.  There are lots of birds here, its a lovely place to paint.

The painting is oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches.  $200. 

Daily Painting 1468 Indrio Savannas Plein Air Alla Prima

Finally got out and painted, very fast little 5 x 7 inch oil painting on masonite.  It started to rain when I finished. Pretty day, rained just enough to make me pack up.  Did some exploring, found a nice new place to paint.  Saw some eagles, ducks, sandhill cranes, ibis and herons.  $100. 

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Daily Painting 1463 Approaching Storm

I went out to paint when the edge of Sandy was going by, it was just windy.  Had a nice walk on the beach too.
 I like to start off with a fast sketch before I do the painting to warm up and catch any compositional problems.  The wind was blowing strong and it looked like rain so I parked under a pavilion at Fredrick Douglas park on the beach.  I got my sketch finished and the rain started coming down, well not down really more like across, it was blowing pretty horizontal.  Got soaked on the way to the car which was about 20 feet away.
Last night I pulled out my sketch and made the painting below from it, its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. $200.

Daily Painting 1462 The Old Bay Tree Plein air Alla Prima

 

 I painted this yesterday its an old bay tree that has been through a lot of hurricanes.  It got blown down in one and the new branches are growing up from the main trunks like little trees.  Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches.  $200.

Painting at the Old Fort Park

I went painting today, finally, I have been in a horrible funk, just not in the mood to paint.  Went to the Old Fort Park in Ft. Pierce to paint, it was beautiful out.  The painting below wasn't done today though, it was done back in May, there was the annual Souvenirs of Downtown paintout and for some reason I never got around to posting this painting.  I think I did the painting and was tired out, dropped it off at the show and that was that.  And now it is at another show at the Art Bank. 

I wanted to post it because the palm tree was blown down in Sandy.  My painting shows it still standing and then I took a photo of it today.   It is still alive and may survive, I know they sometimes do. 

I did do another painting today, I'll post it tomorrow. 

Daily Painting 1461 Fall in the Savannas Plein Air Alla Prima

I was painting here this morning, nice day and breeze, not too warm.  The trees are Florida hollies, they are full of red berries and bright green and golden leaves. We saw some alligators today and lots of nice birds.   Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. 
$200. 

Daily Painting 1459 High Water plein air alla prima

Its been a rainy summer and the water going through the park is much higher than normal.  I did the painting on site.  Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite. $100.

Daily Painting 1458 Savannah's Recreational Area Bridge

Really pretty day today, saw and heard lots of birds.  The little fall warblers are here.  The water was very high from all the rains.  The painting is oil on masonite, plein air, alla prima.  $200.

Daily Painting 1450 Beach Morning Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this one at the beach yesterday.  Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.  $200.

Daily Painting 1449 SOLD Plein Air at South Beach

SOLD  Hot off the easel today at the beach!  Nice day today, not too warm.  Those are sea grape plants on the right, the orange leaves are the new leaves, it does kind of look like fall.  We saw a rabbit in the sea oats so I put him into the painting too. :o)

The painting is 8 x 10, oil on masonite.
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Daily Painting 1424 Sabal Palm and Two Live Oaks minature oil painting plein air

I did this from life awhile ago, didn't like it so I got it back out and scraped off the offending parts and re-painted a bit.  There was this building in the background with two windows, it kind of looked like eyes looming out of the painting at you. I like it so much better without the house. Its from the Old Fort Park site.   Its 4 x 6 inches, oil on masonite, $100.

Daily Painting 1418 St. Lucie County Regional History Center plein air

I did this one from life awhile ago, it needed some tweaking. Its oil on masonite 8 x 10 inches.  $200.

Daily Painting 1415 Gordy Road Preserve Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this one a while back, it was out at Gordy Road Preserve.  There are some nice trails there.  Its 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite.  $100.

Daily Painting 1409 Oak at Oxbow Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this awhile ago and forgot to post it.  Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches.  I painted it at the  Oxbow Eco-Center in Port Saint Lucie.  Its a nice place to go, good hiking trails.  $200.

Daily Painting 1404 Orchid at Immokolee Plein Air Alla Prima

Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches.  I had been looking at this spectacular orchid since I arrived and didn't think I could paint it, finally got my nerve up and here it is.  Its a huge plant, I never saw one that big.

$100.

Daily Painting 1403 Garden Scene at Immokolee Plein Air Alla Prima

This is another one I painted at Immokolee, there are so many beautiful plants and lots were blooming.  I had trouble deciding what to paint.  There are bougainvillea, gardenias, magnolias and bird of paradise flowers in this painting.  Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. $200.

1402 Coconut Palms Pondside Plein air Alla Prima

I went to Immokolee today for the Art Mundo paintout. Immokolee  is a historic home here in Fort Pierce.  Its a lovely home and yard, a great place to paint.  I had a good time, there is lots of nice things to paint there.
 This is a pretty pond they have, its surrounded by giant ferns and these plants with small bright red flowers whose name escapes me.  The butterflies love them and I saw a lot of giant swallowtails and zebra butterflies.
Art Mundo provided nice cold soft drinks and water and the owners of Immokolee gave us some donuts, I couldn't ask for anything more.

The painting is 5 x 7, oil on masonite.  $100.

Daily Painting 1400 Green House on Ave. D. Plein Air

I did this at the Souvenirs of Downtown Fort Pierce paintout so its not available right now.  It was fun to paint, I was sitting across the street with a friend of mine in a yard with no trespassing signs on it.   It looked like it was going to pour down rain too.  So we painted fast, figuring we would either get run off or rained on.  The rain blew over, one drop only landed on me and nobody made us leave.

Its 8 x 10,inches  oil on masonite. 

Daily Painting 1399 Angel Wing Begonias Plein air Alla Prima

 Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches.  Its not available right now, its still at the Backus House art show.  I did it on site in a really nice yard.  I love all the plants there and I want to paint more of them.

Daily 1397 Tabebuia Tree by the Backus House

This is unavailable at the moment, its one of the paintings I did at the Backus House Souvenirs of Downtown paintout.  I had a wonderful time, it was wonderful visiting with everyone.  We got treated beautifully, got three meals every day!  The first dinner was just for the artists, that was really nice.  Then there were two nice receptions, during the big one there was a big rain storm so there weren't as many people coming out, mainly artists and their friends and families.

The painting is 8 x 10, oil on masonite.  There is a yellow tabebuia tree next to the Backus house and in the back is the melon colored cottage.

I did six other paintings over the three days,  I was pretty happy with most of them.  

Daily Painting 1390 Lazy Boats at Little Jim's Bait and Tackle Plein Air

This is another one I did awhile ago, its 8 x 10, oil on masonite. I did it by Little Jim's Bait and Tackle shop here in Fort Pierce. I wanted to add the birds and tweak it a bit and so it got put aside. $250.

Daily Painting 1389 Garden Glow at Heathcote Botanical Gardens plein air alla prima

Not sure if I have posted this one before or not, its a plein air I did at Heathcote Botanical Gardens, it was in with some un-sorted paintings I have been going through lately. Its 9 x 12 inches, oil on masonite. $250.

Daily Painting 1388 Tree Fern at Hackberry Hammock plein air alla prima

I painted this today at Hackberry Hammock, it was at a paintout sponsored by Art Mundo. It was really nice out, so much to see its very hard to settle down and paint somewhere. It was fun seeing everybody again to paint with. The painting is mostly done with a palette knife, has lots of textures. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.

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Daily Painting 1387 Breezes on the Inlet Plein Air Alla Prima

Its oil on masonite, 5 x 7 inches. I painted this at the Inlet State Park awhile ago, put the painting aside and forgot I had painted it. I remember it was a nice breezy day

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Daily Painting 1386 Heathcote Gardens begonias traveler palm plein air alla prima

I have been going through my paintings, this one is an old one from 2005, I don't believe it ever got posted on my blog since I started the blog in 2005 and I didn't see it back there in the archives. This was done at Heathcote Botanical Gardens here in Fort Pierce. There is this huge clump of white begonias, big huge leaves on them. There are some smaller ones growing around the big ones. This was done all with the painting knife, no brush. Its got some nice textures.
The painting is 8 x 10 inches,

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Daily Painting 1380 Bottlebrush Tree at White City Park Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this one at White City Park last week, didn't get around to posting it till now, I have been working on a large commission. This painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. Beautiful out at the park, I am going there again tomorrow morning. That is a bottle brush tree, they are blooming now and look very cool. $200.

Daily Painting 1378 Adam's Ranch View Plein Air Alla prima

Its oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches. I painted this at the Adam's ranch at the Art Mundo hosted paintout. It was a fun day not too much sun, I painted a little bit of blue sky that came out for a few minutes. There are a few bugs stuck in the paint, you can tell it was painted from life! $200.

Daily Painting 1376 Daisies by the Docks Plein Air Alla Prima

I did this by the Fort Pierce Marina, the Flowers were growing next to some rocks. Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite. $200.

Daily Painting 1375 In for the Day Blue sailboat plein air alla prima

I did this today by the marina in Fort Pierce, changed the background to a more natural area instead of the parking lot and cars and other boats, buildings, etc. It was a beautiful day, had lots of nice company, other artists and nice people who liked my painting. (even when it was a lot of blobs) Saw a family of manatees and a few pods of dolphins. The painting is 5 x 7 inches, oil on masonite, $100.