COLORFUL CHAIRS AT LULU'S IN GULF SHORES,AL

CHAIRS AT LULU'S SOLD

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

Lulu's restaurant and bar is on the inter-coastal canal in Gulf Shores, Alabama. I took the reference photo in the off hours when there were not many people around, as usually it is packed out. Lulu is Jimmy Buffet's sister and she knows how to do things right. The view is wonderful and the food outstanding with a great fun filled atmosphere.

People were slow to book reservations in Gulf Shores because of the oil spill, but we had many come for the weekend holiday at the last minute as there is no oil on our beaches at this time. Still, the town was not as busy as past years. My heart aches too much to talk a lot about this disaster. It is kind of like trying to ignore a dinosaur on your shoulders.

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OIL PAINTING OF WOMAN AND LITTLE GIRL ON A PERFECT BEACH DAY

PERFECTION

30 X 24 OIL ON GALLERY WRAPPED CANVAS

This larger painting is a typical scene on our beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama beaches. (and I am praying that it will stay that way). Perfection...the sparkling water, the beautiful little girl, treasured time...a lot to be thankful for.!

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DETAIL OF BEACH MUST HAVE ITEMS IN PERFECTION PAINTING

DETAIL OF LITTLE GIRLON BEACH IN PERFECTION PAINTING

OIL PAINTING OF GLASS WITH PEAR #2

GLASS WITH PEAR #2 SOLD

OIL ON PANAL

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CATAMARAN

CATAMARAN

8 X 4.5 ON GESSOED 300 LB PAPER

The temperatures have soared into the 90s and the beach is packing out despite the impending oil crisis. So far we have no oil on our beaches but the outlook is dismal.

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OIL PAINTING OF CRACKED EGG

CRACKED

11 X 14 OIL ON BOARD

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OIL PAINTING OF GLASS WITH PEAR

GLASS WITH PEAR SOLD

6 X 6 OIL ON PANEL

Painting glass and fruit presents a great opportunity for a lively and colorful painting. I photographed several different compositions with these and may try a different one tomorrow.

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PURPLE IRIS WITH GREENS

PURPLE IRIS

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

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OIL PAINTING OF HORN PLAYER

THE HORN PLAYER

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

This was something a little different to paint. Painting the shiny surface of the horn was a lot of fun, as it presented a variety of shapes and colors. My nephew, Harrison was playing in his school orchestra.

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OIL PAINTING OF COUPLE STROLLING THE BEACH

SEASIDE STROLL

6 X 6 OIL ON PANEL

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BLUE ASTER IN A CLEAR VASE

BLUE ASTER IN A CLEAR VASE

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

These blue asters are one of the very few blue flowers that grow well in our area. I have really enjoyed having them in my garden.

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OIL PAINTING OF TWO RED FLOWERS AND ONE PURPLE

FLOWERS, TWO RED AND ONE PURPLE  SOLD
7 x 5 OIL ON PANEL
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SEASIDE SISTERS

SEASIDE SISTERS SOLD

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

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OIL PAINTING OF WOMAN SOAKING UP THE SUN

SOAKING UP THE SUN

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

This lady appears to be exactly where she wants...enjoying the warmth of the sun and the soothing sounds of the ocean!

In this loosely done oil beach scene, most of the strokes in the figure are the first strokes. with only two values used to describe the form. I think that this adds to a nice fresh feeling.

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LITTLE GUY PLAYING IN THE WATER WITH PURPLE BUCKET

LITTLE GUY WITH THE PURPLE BUCKET

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

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OIL PAINTING OF GLASS JAR WITH TOMATOES

A JARRING EXPERIENCE SOLD

8 X 8 OIL ON PANEL

I like the way this turned out because it looks like exactly what it is.. a PAINTING of juicy tomatoes with juicy oil paint. When someone looks at my work and says... 'ooohhh it looks just like a photograph', I think uh-oh I messed up.

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OIL PAINTING OF BEJEWELED DRAGONFLY

DRAGONFLY SOLD

6 X6 OIL ON PANEL

I finally got a photo of this beautiful dragonfly. I have never painted one before, but have been trying to get a good photo for a while. They have a lot of lovely colors sparkling in the sunlight.

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OIL PAINTING OF BOATS AT LULU'S MARINA

BOATS AT LULU'S MARINA SOLD

6 X 6 OIL ON PANEL

Why is simplifying complicated???? Isn't that a conundrum or something???

I thought I was finished with this yesterday but I had to go in today and re-simplify.

Simple.
I think I finally got it working.

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OIL PAINTING OF DUCKS IN THE WATER

DUCKS IN THE WATER SOLD

6 X 6 OIL ON PANEL

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OIL PAINTING OF CREAMER AND TEA CUP ON PURPLE

CREAMER AND TEA CUP ON PURPLE SOLD

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

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OIL PAINTING OF LETTUCE GROWING IN A COFFEE CAN

CUSTOM ROAST

6 X 6 OIL ON PANEL

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OIL PAINTING OF TREASURED MOMENTS AT THE SEASIDE

TREASURED MOMENTS

6 X 6 OIL ON PANEL

SOLD

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OIL PAINTING OF INDIAN BLANKET FLOWER

INDIAN BLANKET FLOWER SOLD

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

These cheerful little flowers are easily grown in the south. I planted them in my garden once and they over ran everything else.

About the background in my paintings, they vary quite a bit depending on the colors of the subject matter. In any painting the background needs to be either lighter or darker than the flower (or whatever). Of course this one is darker and I chose warm umbers and ochers (for harmony and a general warm overtone). To keep it from being flat and monotonous I put in some yellow-greens (a complementary color) and some of the magenta color of the flower.

Occasionally I have an overwhelming urge to splash on a color like bright purple (or orange) in the background. I am not sure if this is divine guidance or a bad case of purple-itis. Usually you can tell the difference by the end result.

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OIL PAINTING OF ZINNIA JUST HANGING OUT

JUST HANGING OUT SOLD

OIL ON PANEL

Obviously, I found the orange tube of paint, but I am very happy with this painting. It was one of those that everything worked immediately. I love that!
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OIL PAINTING OF FAMILY'S FIRST DIP AT THE OCEAN

FAMILY TIME AT THE SEASIDE

6 X 6 OIL ON PANEL

On this painting, I was playing with grays, warm against cool. The only strong color play is in the simplified shapes of the mom's swimsuit. For me, this was an exercise in restraint, as I love to throw in all the color I can, usually. When working this way, values are extremely important.

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OIL PAINTING OF MERMAID

MERMAID SOLD

24 X 24 OIL ON GALLERY WRAPPED CANVAS

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OIL PAINTING OF BALLERINA BLUES

BALLERINA BLUES

7 X 5 OIL ON PANEL

After painting on a larger scale for several days, it was really tough switching back to the smaller scale paintings. I decided to lay off the reds in this one and shoot for a cooler painting. I think it has kind of a nice dreamy quality. What do you think?

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OIL SKETCH OF BALLERINA WITH RED AND BLUE

BALLERINA WITH RED AND BLUE

20 X 16 OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS

This is another demo I did in the workshop.

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PHOTOS OF FIGURE PAINTING CLASS WITH BALLERINA

ANDREA WAS A FABULOUS MODEL

She struck some beautiful poses for our warm up sessions. We had a lot of fun painting and learned a few things too.

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There they are painting away!!