COOLING OFF
oil
9" x 12"
SOLD

My entry into the PaintAmerica, national parks competition. This view is from Desoto National Memorial Park, Bradenton, Fl.
JURIED INTO 2nd 50Mini!

SEA OATS NURSERY
oil
8" x 6"

PALOMA

oil

7" x 5"

Painted from model during the Punta Gorda Visual Arts Center Portrait Studio. Great group of artists meet every Thursday morning. What an inspiration!

MANATEE RISING
oil
10"x8"

View across the canal from the Nav-a-gator near Punta Gorda, FL. A manatee was sleeping in the water below the spot where I painted. It rose for air about once or twice an hour, sometimes top up and sometimes belly up. The water is brown with tannin from the mangrove roots, that's why the manatee appeared to be brownish instead of gray.

This is a pochade (sketch) done in three hours. Scene was too complicated to complete on the spot. Finished it in the studio. I've included both versions here. Originally, I left out the third house in the background, put it in later and happy with the result. Think it gives scene more depth.

THE MET, SARASOTA
7" x 5"
oil

This painting won a merit award at the Venice Art Center Spring Exhibit! Spent a weekend across from this building during an art festival. Noticed the pink sky and lighting at dawn while setting up my show booth. Half from memory (was too dark to paint) and half plein air sketches during the day.

NICOLE
10" x 8"
oil

Morning sketch at Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, Portrait Studio. Great model!

KEMPSON PARK
8" x 10"
oil on canvas

Painted this view of Sarasota Harbor from a spot near the Sailing Center. Will use it for color reference and do larger painting from it. Took photo reference of tiny sailboats weaving back and forth in front of this scene. Also pelicans diving for fish.

FISHSELLER'S PLACE
4" x 6"
oil

Postcard painting during demo at Julia's Arts, Matlacha, FL. Not many crabs, fish, or shrimp right now. Fishermen set up a clothesline and were selling Rasta hats and bags. Also parked a truck in lot which blocked out most of the view. Plein air painting has its challenges. It's a lot like fishing, every once in a while you catch a big one... but most are tossed back.