"His Place"

8 x 10

WHY: I really like these birds. They always hang around on the highest bush in the area.

"Another view"

11 x 14

WHY: Why else. Beautiful, symbolic, peaceful.

"St. Marks View"

16 x 20

WHY: This is a view of the lighthouse from back down the road to the light. The sun was setting and I like the idea of the lighthouse being dark.

"Canaveral"

12 x 16

Why: Took a bunch of photos while I was in Titusville last month with the idea of possibly sending something for an exhibition involving national parks. This is from Canaveral National Seashore. Its always been cool to me the way the natural condition of that place has been saved except for these very modern things that are happening.

"Progress?"

8 x 10 (plein air)

Why: Sunday afternoon plein air painting. Was going to the coast after reading an article about a plein air paintout down there. But decided to go closer to home. Really I didn't have any cash in my wallet. Didn't want to get down there with no money. This is from the first entrance to Phipps Park on Millers Landing Road. The good guys say you should be able to paint a beautiful painting about just about anything. This one I got lucky on, I think. Althought I can hear someone saying okay who wants a painting of a power line? Anyway a great exercise if nothing else. Plus I got to paint and listen to my Ipod in a very nice place.

"Light on the Star"

11 x 14

Why: I like the light on the one tree out front like it was the star performer. Used Dioxzine Purple in the shadow and liked the way it worked. It drys really dull so you really have to hit with varnish when it drys. (This is artist talk. I use it to make you think I am an experienced professional.)

"#200"

16 x 12

This is from a digital photo taken last year at Tomoko State Park. Really pretty place. Old, old Florida. Like where you could imagine a Spanish galleon coming down the river. This is titled "#200" because this the 200th post on this blog. That's pretty cool all by itself.

"Canaveral National Seashore Vista"

11 x 14 (Plein Air)

WHY: This is a plein air done last Sunday in Titusville. Great day but they started doing controled burning and the light went away. I love the process.

"Intercoastal Shrimper"

16 x 20

WHY: This is another one done on gessoed masonite. This is a scene from St. Augustine. Why is it that old fish shacks and boats look quaint and artsy when you certainly don't think of the fishermen as being artsy. I like the green in the foreground and the green stipe on the outside boat. (I can take some credit for the green in the foreground. The green stripe is compliments of Mr. GiGi who does all the art and design work for the boys down on the docks.)

"Highway 50 Landscape"

16 x 20

This is from a photo I took last year. It's from the area west of Titusville on Highway 50 going to Orlando. This area is low with palm trees and grasses and it is flat as a pancake. This was done on gessoed masonite which is a surface I don't normally work on. In the the past I did not use meduim with my oil paints except for MS in an underpainting. Using a medium really made this surface work for me. I have done a number of newer pieces on masonite and I am liking the results.

"Rust Bucket"

6 x 8

WHY: Small piece on gessoed material board. Just staying busy.