"Morning Flight"

30 x 40

This is a piece I did a number of months ago. I have wanted to make some changes, but ultimately decided to leave most of it alone. This is one of those blackbirds that hang around in groups (flocks?) and speed around between the palm trees.

"Patch"(finished)

"Patch"

11 x 14

This is loosely from a photo I took at Canaveral Seashore. Used a warm underpainting. One of those bright days in Central Florida.

"Brisk"

9 x 12 (Plein Air)

This is looking south at Miller's Landing. Its a great place to paint. Quiet. Parked the truck against the wind and sat on the back. Cold breeze.

"Ruts"

12 x 9

From memory after visiting Miller's Landing on Lake Jackson. There's a trail that has been opened up going north towards Rollins Point. Didn't think my truck could make it. Trying to capture the abstract pattern of the ruts from the four-wheel drive trucks.

"Portland Head Light"

8 x 10

This is from a photo I took while in Maine a couple of years ago. This is Portland Head Light. Edward Hooper painted this lighthouse and it looks the same now as it did back then. Of course he did a much better job on his painting.

"Shrimp Boat Carrabelle"

9 x 12

"Destin Dune"

16 x 20

I finally decided to put a year along with the signature and I put 06 instead of 07. Oh well.

"Alligator Point from St. Thersea's"

16 x 20

"Eastpoint"

9 x 12

This is an oyster boat. The bridge in the background is the bridge to St. George's Island.

"Afternoon"

10 x 8 (Plein Air) Sold

"Self Portrait with McMurphy Hat"

14 x 11

I am listening to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" on CD. This is the novel and its really good. Different from the movie in one essential element - the story is told by the Chief. So I think that is why I was wearing this headware and thought about doing a self portrait. Also why the look on the guys face (me) seems like a crazy man. Of course it could also be that the heat was out in our house for about a week. This is my first self portrait and there are a bunch of things I would do to improve it, but since it is dry I think I'll just leave it like it is and just do another one.