Palm Bay

Palm Bay

Pastel 12x12 on UArt

I did this painting to express the sense of stillness and calm that surrounds the slow moving stream as it enters the salt marsh.  On the banks of the stream at the edge of the deep oak forest, the palm trees grow tall and straight.  It is as if these palms guard the entrance to the higher ground, and in the heat of the day, they appear to stand all that much taller.  As the clouds begin to form in the early afternoon, they diffuse the light and cast passing shadows over the marsh.

I updated and revised this painting - lightened some of the deeper areas, added some purple, and added blue tints to the distance.  The essence of the painting is the same.  I was also able to take a better photo.

First Visitors, pastel 12x18, beach scene, sunrise, after rain

First Visitors

Pastel, 12x18 on UArt sanded paper

The rain has passed, and the sun is coming up painting the sky and water with vivid colors. The first visitors on the beach are rewarded with a special display of color and the pristine surface of the sand.  Even the seagulls are content to wait and enjoy the beauty of the dawn.

Hummer Resting

Hummer Resting

Watercolor and Ink, 5x7 on paper

This Hummingbird was painted in response to a request from a friend.  After I've looked at it for a while, I plan to add a Bible verse in the lower right quadrant.