Palms and Morning Light

             I recently added a more visible bird to this painting. I felt 

      that there  was a need for something that would draw the viewer's 

     eye from the flowers in the foreground  to the boat  in the far distance.

Captain Hiram's Sandbar and Man

This 5x7 painting was done in plein air at Captain Hiram's

in Sebastian, FL. It's a picturesque setting  that I enjoy painting.

Palms And Morning Light

Someone  once said paintings are never finished.

I have found that this one is never finished but some that I have done I consider finished.

In any case, this is the latest painting update to make it finished.

I had to develop the flowers in the foreground and add more pinkish color to the lightest spots in the sky

I also added in some birds to the light sky area.

Surf and Gulls

I painted this little 4"x6"plein air ocean scene at the  JayCee Park Boardwalk.

The herring gulls  seem to wait patiently as the surf rolls in.

I am using more paint right out  of the tube  to create a more richly textured surface

which seems to bring more life to paintings like this.

Boat Retriever

I have had so much fun with these dog paintings. This is one of my latest,

called  "Boat Retriever" Of course, something like a pun is intended

Beached Boats is hot off the press. I did a smaller version of it recently, and it inspired me to paint the scene larger.

I love the colored stripes on the boats and found the composition in a square format exciting.

I am intrigued by the negative space in between the trees in the distance

Ocean Grill

I have been enjoying doing these little plein air paintings of the Ocean Grill,

a picturesque restaurant with gift shop right on the Ocean shore.

I am fascinated by this sculpture  of one of the first environmentalists in the Florida  area. was aided by Franklin Roosevelt to save and maintain Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. 

I don't remember his name- maybe I will amend this blog after I find out.

In any case, he overlooks this beautiful view of the Indian Rive where I was inspired to work on this 5x7 Plein Air Painting today

Sebastian Riverview Park Bridge

This scene with the little bridge and the Indian River has lots that I love.

I painted it last Wednesday at a weekly plein air session.