Blue Glass Bottle

It was love at first sight when I saw this blue glass bottle at a thrift store the other day. It was absolutely fun to observe and painting it. Now it is part of my arsenal of still life props and will have many more opportunities to be "on stage".

Dog Walk

The dog seemed so happy walking along the woman. What struck me was that he kept his owner's pace and did not once, that I could see, stop sniffing or pull the leash into another direction - that's a dream doggie for exercise walking.
I just love the figure in a landscape painting because it brings a closer connection to the viewer. I also like how I can manipulate the feeling of space by the size of the figure.
In case you are wondering, all my outdoor paintings are done on site, not from photographs.

Marsh Tranquility

This painting I finished about one year ago. Last November, I had it entered into the 4th Annual Island City Juried Art Exhibition at Art Gallery 21 in Wilton Manors, Florida. I received an Honorable Mention which was pretty awesome.

Marsh Lily Pads

This painting was done on location in the marsh of the nearby park. A magical place which is the perfect hang-out for fish, birds, water turtles and alligators. Here, my attention was drawn to the layers of colors. Hope you enjoy this image as much as it was for me to paint.

Sunflower Bunch

Here I played with the composition and decided on sunflowers being on top of the table and not in a vase.

Cutting Block

After traveling a lot this summer, I am getting back into a routine that allows time for painting. Diving fully into it by participating in the 5th Annual Island City Juried Art Exhibition. The Opening is on September 30th, 2016 at Art Gallery 21 in Wilton Manors, Florida. I entered the painting "Old Oaks" that you can see in a post from May 2014.
For now, the still life here is from a few months ago. I was inspired by the super cool herb cutting knife.

GETTING THERE IS ALL THE FUN!

Thank you everybody for showing your support by continuing to visit  my blog. 

As you can see I am still alive and painting! Unbelievable it has been a year that I did not post anything new. One of the reasons for the break was my focus on setting up an online shop. Still not anywhere near where I would like it to be, it is launched and will be tweaked as time goes on. The link to it is on the sidebar under "Paintings for Sale".

I posted the above painting today to remind myself that "It's the journey, not the destination" (Confucius) that matters -