I found this painting among some old works. In 2018, this is a small, plein air expression done as part of a First Coast Pastel Society paint out. These fall petunias were on a bench in a covered display. The sunlight fell in patches and streaks on the purple and green.
I retouched the original, added some crisper edges, contrasting light, and updated the shadows - just a touch here and there. I wanted to preserve my original reaction to the light and shadows.
I am always intrigued by the silver and lavender of the early morning surf on the beach. A few gulls have joined the party looking for breakfast in the
This lonely palm tree standing against the stiff breezes makes a special landmark next to the trail through the dunes. When I would walk on the beach I always knew the way back by this "marker palm."
This small painting captures the late afternoon on the marsh when the clouds build and the rain starts to fall. The slanting light of the sun captures the green of the marsh against the lavender of late afternoon shower.
For this study, I reduced the image to this one wave on the beach as it was breaking close to shore. This is a study of color (bright green and blue) and simple form of only one wave.
I made this composition from a composite of other paintings
of these palm trees and the marsh. The sun is just above the horizon, and
the mist is beginning to rise. This time of day and this view of the
marsh are infused with expectation for the day ahead.
Expressive washes of intense watercolor on wet paper that I permitted to run and blend naturally. For this painting, my goal was for larger, lighter, and more flowing images. I found the "accidental" stream in the center was too good to ignore. When it was dry, I added pen lines to define forms and created suggestions for the areas of color.
Expressive washes of intense watercolor on wet paper that I permitted to run and blend naturally. When it was dry, I added pen lines to define forms and created suggestions for the areas of color.
Pastel, 6x6 on UArt paper I found this painting among some old works. In 2018, this is a small, plein air expression done as part of a Fir...
