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 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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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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INTERCOASTAL EVENING, 6X8, OIL, Daily Painting

This is another painted from my recent photo shoot on the intra-coastal.

It was getting late in the afternoon and although the sun was bright, it was low on the horizon and quickly disappeared.

It was a gorgeous day.  The kind of day that Floridians feel is pay-back for the hot sultry summer months.

Enjoy your day!

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LITTLE HOUSE BY THE SEA, 6X8, OIL Daily Painting SOLD

By the sea, by the sea,
By the beautiful sea,
You and me, you and me
Oh how happy we'll be

from "For Me and My Gal"
Harold Atteridge/Harry Carroll  1914

Palm trees and oceans....life is good!

Thanks to Sam and Meakin at Island Time in Abaco for the use of their photograph.

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THE TOP OF THE WORLD, 6x8, OIL on Canvas Board

Waterrock Knob is a must-stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Located at Milepost 451.2 (just 18 miles from the end of the Parkway), it features the last hiking trail along the Parkway as you travel toward the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This peak (6,292 feet) is the 16th highest mountain in the Eastern United States - and the the 15th highest of the 40 mountains in North Carolina over 6,000 feet. There are fantastic views both east and west from the parking area, home to a Visitors Center and restrooms. It's one of the best places in the North Carolina mountains to watch a sunrise or sunset.

If you have never climbed a mountain, this is not the one to start on!

Although the trail is not long, only 1.4 miles, it is very steep and involved climbing over giant boulders, some of which were spotted with blood (yikes!).

On the other hand, my 9 year old grandson sprinted up the trail like a deer.

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HOUSE ON THE POINT, 6X8, OIL

Another in my mini-series of Florida houses on the water.  This house is on a point of land  that juts out into the inter-coastal waterway.  This is a view from a nearby public park.  I love to visit the park early in the morning.  It is so very peaceful.




  The water is still, herons are fishing for breakfast, there may be a fisherman with his cast net or a small boat motoring out into the inter-coastal.  Later in the day it becomes a busy place but at seven in the morning, with a cup of coffee in my hand, it's heaven to me.
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RIVERSIDE PALMS, 10X8, OIL SOLD

Lately, I have been frustrated fighting with my paintbrush, so, I tried the palette knife a few times.  It is nice to have an option when you are battling fatigue and burnout.  I think I need to go on a photo shoot in the hopes that I can get excited about painting again.  I have had this happen before and I know the cure.

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