Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Sentry Tower

Ink and Watercolor; 7x5

The north-east sentinel tower stands out on the wall above the palms looking out over the wide marsh and through the pass to open water. The crows daily stand guard from this lonely perch.
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City Gate 1

Ink and Watercolor Wash, 7x5

The old City Gates are one of the most recognizable icons of St. Augustine. 
Here is something interesting from an artist's perspective.  The two columns are not the same size and have slightly different design features.  The most noticeable difference is that the finials on the top are different. Anyway, I've been faithful in painting them as they appeared to me.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Dune Sweep

Ink and Watercolor wash, 7x5

The constant wind sweeps the dunes moving the sand ever and ever on, but the lines of sea oats hold the dune in place.  Their sculpted edges and shifting shadows are an ever-changing work of art.
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Saturday, July 18, 2020

Watch Tower across the Moat

Watercolor, 9x5x5

Fort San Marcos has guarded the entrance to St. Augustine for hundreds of years, but the sentry posts on the corners still keep watch on the pass and the harbor.
This is one of a series of the "icons" of St. Augustine.

Friday, July 17, 2020

Lighthouse Midday

Ink and Watercolor - 9.5x5

The St. Augustine Lighthouse towers over Anastasia Island marking the entrance to St. Augustine.  The Lighthouse towers over the surrounding oaks and dwarfs the visitors who have dared to come to climb its heights.
This is the first of a series of watercolors of the "icons" of St. Augustine - the start of a new project in a "new" medium, watercolor.
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Dune Passage in Summer

Watercolor and Ink on paper, 5x7 This is a variation of an old passage through the dunes.  In the midday summer sun, the light is bright but...