Small Oil Studies

 

Nasturtium Study 2013

8 x 8 Oil on canvas

 

Greenway Study 1  2013

8 x 8 Oil on Canvas

Greenway Study 2  2013

8 x 8 Oil on Canvas

Yellow Flowers for the End of Summer

Summer is hanging on here in NE Florida and the end of our local sunflower crop is in sight.  I have been working in watercolor exploring the different yellows that can come through two hues I have in the paintbox.   These two flowers are on the opposite ends of the spectrum as far as intensity of color so it was challenging to tone down for the hollyhocks after painting the sunflowers. 

August Gold  2013

20 x 16 watercolor on

300 lb Fabriano Artistico

Hollyhocks 2013

19 x 15 Watercolor on

140 lb Arches



Bandolier National Monument

One of my favorite New Mexico hikes, Bandolier National Monument 

Bandolier

20 x 16 Watercolor on 140 lb Arches

2013

Marsh Glow

A while ago I picked up some iridescent watercolors that were donated to the IAA.  I hadn't really played around with them much but yesterday ran across them in the studio and decided to see what I could do with them.  This painting is adapted from a sketch that was in one of my sketchbooks from a couple of years ago.  I was trying to get that golden, late afternoon haze that sometimes appears over the greenway marsh.  The paints give a very faint sparkle to the background and some of the highlight areas.  Unfortunately my point and shoot photography doesn't capture that paint quality.

Marsh Glow

12 x 20 Watercolor on 140lb Arches Paper

2013

 

More Hibiscus

Thanks to everyone who came out to the opening of the Wednesday Oil Painters show last night.  If you haven't seen the show, stop in at First Coast Community bank and go upstairs to their gallery area anytime the bank is open. 

Here is my latest painting for oils.  The hibiscus in the garden stores this year have been particularly varied and beautiful.  These blooms caught my eye last month and even though I didn't have any place to plant them I thought I would just bring them home on canvas.

Untitled

Red Star Hibiscus

30 x 20 Oil on Canvas

2013  SOLD

More Canyons and Desert

 

River Path Zion

24 x 18 Oil on Canvas

2013

 

On the Road From Hell's Backbone

12 x 20 Watercolor on 140 lb Arches

2013



Show Opening Invitation

The Wednesday Oil Painters group that I work with is having a show at the First Coast Community bank and the invitation to the opening is copied below.  Hope to see you there!

More Flowers from the San Antonio Botannical Gardens

Orange Cymbidiums

24 x 18

Oil on Canvas 2013

Zion National Park

Zion 2013

22 x 30 Watercolor on 300lb Arches



Evening Canal

Another new oil landscape of fall shadows on a greenway canal.

●Evening Canal

18 x 24 Oil on Linen Panel

2013



Less Flowers, More Landscapes?

After the show at 7th Street it was brought up to me that there were only 3 landscapes out of 20 paintings and that perhaps "less flowers, more landscapes should be painted..."  So, in that spirit here are two landscapes I have just finished in oil.    The Greenway Reflections painting will be in the Island Art Association Nouveau Show  opening during the Artrageous Artwalk this Saturday.  Hope to see you there.

Greenway Reflections

16 x 20 Oil on Canvas

2013

 

 

The Blowhole

at Sibleys Cove

16 x 12 Oil on Canvas

2013

 

Red Flight

There is an absolutely amazing botanical garden in San Antonio where I spotted these red Anthuriums peeking out of the leaves in the tropical flower conservatory.  They looked like they wanted to fly up into the light like some strange red butterfly getting ready to take off. 

Red Flight

16 x 20 Watercolor on 300lb Fabriano Artistico

2013