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Worldwide Paintout

Jupiter Inlet, DuBois Park, 14×11 Oil on Panel Done last weekend for the 10th annual world wide paint out.  Went down to DuBois Park and set up toward the inlet. DuBois Park facing inlet – notice the...

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Torrit Bird

Torrit Bird – oil on panel – 5×7 – for the annual Gamblin Torrit Grey contest Torrit Bird Too – 6×8 oil on panel – not entered in the annual Gamblin Torrit Grey contest Each year the Gamblin paint...

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Nanowrimo and PiBoIdMo

The month of November is always hectic and to add to the usual hecticness is Nanowrimo [National Novel Writing Month]and now PiBoIdMo [Picture Book Idea Month], both of which I wanted to participate...

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Sold!

Oil – knife painting – 5×7   Jupiter Lighthouse Three of my faves sold last week. But fear not, I’ll do more!  

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More Sales!!!

My apologies for not keeping up with my blog however I started the year way under the weather and it really put be very far behind in every aspect of my life.  Plus, there have been way to many non art...

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2013 Sketchbook Project – Frogology

My 2013 Sketchbook Project is called Frogology because it’s about Frogs. Most of the frogs in the book are extinct and on the back cover there is a list of frogs that are missing. I wasn’t able to scan...

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Fresh off the easel

More beach paintings! This time I’ve included a picture of each painting in their frames. These are small works, all 6×8 – oil on panel, and look great in wide white molding frames – the width of the...

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Red Flag

Red Flag Yes, of course it’s another beach painting from Hobe Sound Beach. But, this time it’s done in pastels. Finally, I’ve gotten around to trying out the pallet of John Pierce Barnes to see how...

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van Gogh’s Drawings

The drawings that are part of Vincent’s letters to Theo are interesting and all his talk of etchings and drawings by other artists, as well as his own, led me to the catalogue by the Metropolitan...

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The Reed Pen

The reed pen is a very simple instrument that van Gogh used to perfection during his time in Arles. Vincent made his own pens and after buying some I see why. The pens that you can buy at art supply...

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A Pink Vase

with little roses. the pink vase

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Barley Barber Swamp

Barley Barber Swamp – oil on board – 11×14 The only way to get to Barley Barber Swamp is to be taken there by bus. It’s located in the middle of FPL property in Indiantown, FL.  This link tells you...

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Seabreeze

Seabreeze – Oil on Canvas – 20×24 These trees are piney and I don’t know the name of them but I like the way they lean toward land as if the breeze showed them which way to grow. This is at the...

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Molly’s House Gallery

For locals – here is the season’s schedule for Molly’s House Gallery in Stuart, FL: 2013 2014 Gallery Flyer My mostly beach themed paintings will be there in December, from the 5th until the end of the...

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Palette Talk

Originally my plan was to write about Sorolla and his palettes, however while researching I found the definitive article written on Sorolla, his palettes and technique. The article was written in 1990...

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Spring

Spring Calf Inspired by a fellow blogger’s challenge to come up with something blue that says “spring”. http://decorartuk.wordpress.com/2014/03/22/something-in-common/  The local manatees came to mind...

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Publicity!

It’s rare to get free publicity, at least for me it is, but one of my paintings will be in the next issue, July/August, of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine. (not on newsstands yet)...

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The Mokie Chronicles Day 9 #kidlitart28

The Mokie Chronicles Day 9 – It is best to eat spaghetti standing up. Eating spaghetti

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The Mokie Chronicles Day 10 #kidlitart28

The Mokie Chronicles Day 10 – Lizards love to play hide and seek! Hide and Seek – ink and watercolor  

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The Mokie Chronicles Day 11 #kidlitart28

The Mokie Chronicles Day 11 – Some days sitting pretty is enough. Mokie Sits Pretty – ink and watercolor

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