Big Lake? Plein Air, Daily Painting

"Big Lake?"

9 x12 inches

(ready to frame)

Acrylic on hardboard
$700.00

Went down to the lake. I wanted to paint the pier, which has no water left under it at all. Last week it was a gorgeous array of new lime green grass, and bright yellow orange weeds. But now we have bull-dossers and front-end loaders all over the place. They are digging up all of the muck, and dredging out the area. It was heartbreaking! This is usually a beautiful wetland with alligators, ducks, and all kinds of birds. Now we have heavy equipment instead of wildlife.

So I went back and did this same cypress tree that I painted last December. You can really see how the water in the boat channel is almost gone. It just looks like a little stream now. Just past it is what used to be under water. Now we have grass, shrubs, and young trees starting to take over.

(See below for comparison.)

I am currently doing a series of these historical paintings of the drought.

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Last December, Plein Air

"Big Lake"

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Plein air Painting
9 x12 inches

Acrylic on Gessobord

$700.00

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Over the Dike Too, Impressionistic Daily Painting

Over the Dike, Too

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on Watercolor Paper

(ready to frame)

I am still amazed at the low water levels of our very large lake. Lake Okeechobee is the second largest fresh water lake in the US. But now it doesn't look like much. Mud, sand and new lime-green grass everywhere. All of the bright green areas used to be under water. I am fascinated by the brilliant colors. (Click here for a comparison of this same area back in November of 2006.)

I have been doing some of my paintings on watercolor paper. I love the overall texture, but I haven't gotten used to the wavy bumps. I'll go back and straighten up the horizon line on this one.

LemonStudy, Impressionism, Daily Painting

"Study of a Lemon Tree"

8 x 10 inches

(Ready to frame)

Acrylic on Watercolor Paper

This lemon tree grows next to a cypress tree in my yard.

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Eagle Bay 3, Impressionism Landscape, Daily Painting

"Eagle Bay 3"
8 by 10 inches
Acrylic on watercolor paper

This is Eagle Bay now, with out very much rain in 5 months. All of the bright yellow green areas used to be full of water. There were no birds around either, which is unusual. It is raining off and on today, everyone is so grateful!

Yesterday's post shows the same area just before the drought had set in.

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Eagle Bay in January

"Eagle Bay"

8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on hardboard
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I added a little boat, and some birds. I just love these bold contrasting colors!

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Low Water, Impressionism landscape, Daily Painting

"Low Water"

8 x10 inches
Acrylic on watercolor paper 

I painted this from memory. Lake Okeechobee is even lower now. All of this area used to be knee deep! Now the mud and grass go almost back to the horizon. Oddly beautiful. Sad and unbelievable, yet the colors of the tender new grass are so brilliant.

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Cool Down, Horse, impressionism, Daily Painting

"Cool Down"

I have worked on this painting a little every day this week. I have had so many interruptions that I wasn't sure I would ever finish it! I got up early this morning and stole a couple of hours!

I was studying the effects of the light and of the wind. I kept trying to show both. Florida gets miserably hot, and then the wind picks up and the rain clouds roll in. The animals head to the barn. But just before the sun hides behind the clouds there is a wonderful array of contrast on everything. That is what I was trying for, but I didn't capture it until this morning.

~ Original art

~ Acrylic on hardboard

~ 9 x12 inches

~ Custom wood frame (see below)

~ $850.00 (Free shipping in the US)

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Hiding, Impressionism, Daily Painting

"Hiding Spot"

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

I was taken by the contrasting colors of sunlight and shade. The hidden cat is extra. 

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Maple, Impressionism,Daily Painting

"Study of a Maple"

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

Just a quick study of this beautiful tree. Actually it is a study in the effects sunlight and reflected light. Enjoy!

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Hidden,Impressionism,Wildlife, Daily Painting

"Hidden Truth"

9 x12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

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This Great Egret reminded me of all the unseen wildlife all around. These birds are gorgeous with their long plumes. The title refers to so many things we miss everyday that declare the Creator's love for us.

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