Daily Painting, Pelican, Florida "Hunker Down" 6x8", SOLD

The number one rule in Florida, during hurricane season, is learn to "hunker down".

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It simply means,do what you can and then wait it out.  Prepare for the storm, bring in supplies, get lots of books to read, stay dry, and wait!

This pelican had a "hunker down" attitude about him, with no hurricane in sight.  Actually, I think he was sleeping or at least, resting, but whenever I see one in this position, I think "hunker down".

I hope you have a chance to "hunker down" today.  It is not always a bad thing.......it's sometimes pleasant to  have time taken out of your hands and be forced to just rest.

Daily Painting, "The Sun Kisses the Sea" 8x10 SOLD

This painting is another from my trip to Sanibel Island earlier this summer.

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It is very much a nature reserve with stunningly beautiful scenes in every direction.  I am sure the people who reside there become jaded, maybe they long for that haunting beauty of a desert.

Where ever you live, there is beauty, you just have to be able to see it.

Daily Painting "Morning Sail" 6x8 Oil Landscape SOLD

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. 
--Mark Twain 







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The thing about sailing, is that it looks like a lot more fun than it actually is.  I know, I know, that's just my opinion, so please don't get upset!  I enjoyed my days on the boat and I still love to spend an afternoon sailing.

Now, when I see a sail boat heading out on a beautiful sunny day, it seems like a little piece of paradise.
The real thing  almost never beats out imagination.  It's easy to forget the day the sail ripped or the day we sailed home in a raging storm with lightening strikes all around us.

Today, I will imagine....and paint about it.

Happy Birthday to my baby girl, Shelly!

Wood Sign by Artehouse LLC

I am happy to announce a new and exciting project with my artwork.  I recently entered into a licensing agreement with Artehouse LLC.  They make wood signs in different styles, many with a retro feel.

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They have chosen six of my works to market in an upcoming "Flash Sale" at One Kings Lane scheduled on Monday the 27th.

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I hope you will stop bye  One King's Lane and check out this fun sale.  Go to the site and find the sale listed on the sidebar on Monday.  They will tell you when the "Flash Sale" starts and even send you a reminder.   There is a chance the sale will be delayed a few days.....I will keep you updated.

Have a great weekend!

Daily Painting, "Going Coconuts", Landscape, 6x8, Oil

This is another of my daily paintings from my trip to Sanibel Island in May.

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My daughter and I were getting our exercise, taking a little walk before it was too hot one morning, trying to dodge all the people on bicycles without getting hit, when I saw this palm loaded with coconuts.

We live in Florida and see lots of palm trees, but our area is further north and coconut palms are not as common there.  There is a lot going on under those palms, all kinds of fibers hanging, old dried up fronds and other miscellaneous materials and of course, the coconuts.  It almost has an abstract quality.

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Landscape Daily Painting,SOLD, Tropical "Umbrella and Chairs II"

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This is a companion piece to my previous post.  When I look at this type of scene, I am reminded of George Clooney's lines in the opening of "Descendants"He talks about how people on the mainland think that living in Hawaii is all happy days in paradise, just sitting under the palm tree sipping a tropical drink.

  People have the same problems there as we have in our everyday lives; death, disaster, financial, etc.  So, you have to make your own happiness, no matter where you are or what your circumstances may be.

Choose to be happy today!

Tropical Landscape Daily Painting in Oil, SOLD "Island Vibe" 11x14

 
Aruba, Jamica, oooo I wanna take you
Bermuda, Bahama, Come on pretty momma

Key Largo, Montego, Baby why don't we just go?
Jamica

Off the Florida Keys,
There's a place called Kokomo

The Beach Boys
1989

Wishing you were here!

This painting has been licensed and reproduced as a hand-distressed solid wood plank wall decor.


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"Palm That Stretched to the Sea" 6x12, Original Daily Painting

What do you see outside your window this morning?

Blowing snow?  Or palm trees and the sea?

Bring a touch of that tropical vacation into your home.

Have a great day!






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Daily Painting, "Morning Light" 12x12", oil

The sun streaming through a stand of palm trees is always a welcome sight.

It is so easy to overlook the beauty around us.

Take time to appreciate the day!

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Landscape Panoramic Daily Painting "Before Evening Fell", 6x18"

I enjoy unusual formats and dramatic scenes and I think this little daily painting provides both.

I worked some areas with a palette knife to achieve some texture, which I believe, adds interest.

I originally painted this and thought I was finished, didn't like it, glazed over it, didn't like it, and painted over most of the scene.  Finally, I liked the finished results.

Sometimes I just sit art on a shelf, instead of framing and hanging.



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Daily Painting, "Blazing Palms" 6x6, oil SOLD

I really enjoy the palette knife.  It is soooo much fun pushing around big globs of paint.

I especially have fun painting water with the palette knife.  The textures seem perfect to suggest choppy water.

I caught this scene just moments before the sun started it's journey below the horizon, when it was still bathing it's light on the trees.

Appreciate the day!

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Palette Knife Daily Painting, "Sea Breeze" 8x10" Oil

TROPICAL ALERT!! It's time to take a break from shoveling snow and freezing temperatures.

Can you feel the breeze..............

Can you smell the ocean...........

Life is good!!

Have a great week!

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SOLD Tropical Landscape Blue Lagoon Daily Painting 6x8"

This is a daily painting from late November.  Shortly after I left, the sun fell and this beautiful sunset was gone forever.

For me, one of the most enjoyable scenes, is watching a sailboat slowly make it's way through the water.

The days can get very hectic around the middle of the week.  If that happens to you, take a deep breath  and try to imagine yourself on the deck of a sailboat on a lovely afternoon such as this.

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Palette Knife Daily Painting, "Joy Ride" SOLD

Heading out for a "joy ride" on a perfect Florida afternoon.  Hop in the driver's seat and come along!

Would you be in the boat...or sipping a cool one in the house, watching the traffic go bye?

Whatever you prefer, enjoy your day!!  I will be posting another daily painting soon!

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Tropical Landscape, Palette Knife Oil Daily Painting, "Heading Out", 6x8" (SOLD)

My holiday season has been both fun and exhausting.  Today, it feels good to attempt to get back into my routine of painting and posting.

This scenic view is of the intracoastal waterway in east central Florida lowers my blood pressure quickly.

I hope it does the same for you!

Enjoy the day!

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