An Art Journey

It's been a long time since I've been here, hasn't it? I just haven't managed for one reason or other. I had two tragedies...

Whenever I go to St. Augustine I try to stop at the Vilano Boat Ramp to look for birds. I've always loved this little building at the ...

My nephew Scott and his girlfriend Tara just became proud homeowners last week. In fact the closing occurred on Scott's 30th birthda...

Today was experiment day. I've been loving my acrylics, but have heard a lot about the newer water-based oil paints as well. I was c...

Last night I spent the evening painting a violin top for an Art Guild project. I finally got as far as I could go but still had some we...

Thanks again to my friend Leslie for inviting me to her studio, forcing me to try to paint! This is the image from last night, another ...

Wednesday I went to my friend Leslie's studio again, which is always fun, and makes me get out and do some sort of artwork even if I...

I love the photo I took of this pelican, and even painted it once before as small oil pastel, as you can see here: But more and more la...

This was the second painting I did at my friend Leslie's house the other evening - another small 8x10 acrylic. I've decided I like...

Thanks to my friend Leslie for inviting me to her studio, helping me get out of the rut I've been in. I actually did TWO paintings at ...

This is a little acrylic I did tonight, trying to use some of the things I learned a couple weeks ago in the Gloria Clifford workshop. Th...

I had such fun at my workshop yesterday. I finished my sea turtle painting with over two hours to go, but had forgotten to bring a second ...

What a fun day today. I took a one-day workshop on painting sea turtles and water with Gloria Clifford , who specializes in tropical and s...

Another 8x10 acrylic, done from a photo I took during a walk on the beach. I never get tired of the beach and could easily do beach scene ...

LOL, I had a reference photo all picked out and sitting on my table - with oranges and golds, that I was going to paint for my next projec...

This is also from the reference photos I took at the Fountain of Youth last week. I took a bunch of photos of this boat - a "chalupa...

This is a scene down the road from my sister's house in coastal North Carolina.  Whenever I visit her I walk my dog down here in the m...

This is another 4x12 acrylic. This is sort of a fun size to work with. I was at the Fountain of Youth last Saturday with the First Coast P...

Another small 8x10 acrylic. I admit that pastel will always be my first love, but I've been having fun with these small acrylics, and ...

Well I had time for another small 8x10 acrylic this morning. Pastels are my first love, but I've been having a lot of fun with acrylic...

Today the Art Guild of Orange Park had a plein air day at Club Continental. I stopped by but just had my sketch pad with me, so did this 5...

Still working on small acrylic paintings. This is my effort for today, a beach with some coquina rocks. This one is also an 8x10.

I've hardly done any painting since breaking my wrist last summer, so for the New Year decided I should try to do more. I've been wo...

The previous pastel, "Backyard Treasures", was done in order to enter into a prestigious art show the Art Guild of Orange Park w...

 I have a large orange tree in my back yard. Alas it's a bitter orange, so no good for juice, but it is good for making marmalade!...