Evinston Paint Out... 4/17/10

I went to the paint out 3 times during the days that the invited artist were painting.

I was dreaming of watching some of my favorite artist create. No luck. It was difficult to find the artist you were looking for. The map the had at the "Wood and Swank" store only had a few artist on it. I hope next year they have the artist sign in as to where they are painting.

The weather was beautiful and I enjoined the beautiful scenery. They call this area "Florida's Eden". t day I didn't . As I drove around  I was  taken by a field of flowers along a fence line that I stopped and did a little sketch of what I saw . Took some photos and painted it as soon as I got home.

This is my painting of that beautiful view.  I want to go back possibly tomorrow to see if the yellow flowers are blooming now. Have to paint that..
Thanks for looking and leave a comment if you like.

Painting for my class 4.26/10

Japanese Magnolia
fresh off the easel..

16 x 20

Today: Floral Practice

I used a jar that I keep my medium in and put some silk Hydrangeas in it. I tried to paint this as fast as I could so I would not be to "tight"  Oh well it is what it is...LOL

Ginnie's back yard

I've been sick ( really sick)  and tired of being at home. I decided to go to Ginnie's, my daughter, home and enjoy the beautiful day in her back yard.  I set up and didn't know what I wanted to paint. Ginnie has a beautiful fish pond complete with waterfall and I had thought I would give  shot at painting that area. But I turned around and saw the Chimneya. I remembered a beautiful evening I shared with my daughter and some very special friends ( Marie and Crystal) sitting around the fire of the chimneya . So that was my "target" for my plein air painting. I did this on a 9 x 12 canvas panel and it is now hanging, framed in Ginnie's living room.  Ginnie happily expressed her approval of the little painting and I was touched to see she enjoyed my little creation.

Ginnie has been blessed, as my mother's family has been, to have a giant green thumb. Her yard is beautiful, interesting, and inviting.

Thanks Ginnie for letting me hang out and spend the afternoon with you. I LOVE YOU, Mom

Marjorie Rawlings State Park, Cross Creek , Florida

Today I went to Marjorie Rawlings park. The park has her house , barn, and another old looking small building. I love the old yellow car parked under a car port. Marjorie's home is a beautiful white frame house.  I decided to paint the old car but try place the old car back in time.  

  

North Beach Camp Ground, St. Augustine, Fl.

What a beautiful day. We were blessed with a  nice sea breeze and the company was great. Donna and Carol and I got settled in at out locations.  Before I new it it was time to pack up and head home. I wanted to paint a favorite tree of mine that was on the inter-coastal waterway.  When we got there I was so disappointed to find the tree was dead.  So I decided to paint the dead tree.  I stood on a pier so I could get a water view of the old tree.