Mermaid Waters

This is another small study I did when we were painting at Weekie Watchee a few months ago. The mermaid show takes place just to the left of the small pier you see in the study. In fact, while a fellow artist and I were painting a show was going on and some of the mermaids used this pier as their entry into the water. After painting we did go to see one shows and all of us were very impressed with the skilled swimmers. All of the show takes place underwater and the theater that its viewed from has one huge glass wall so we actually were underwater too.

5 x 7, oil on canvas

Pinellas Trail

This past weekend I participated in the Annual Studio Waltz that took place in and around Dunedin, Florida. Every year artists invite the public to tour their studios and plein air artists paint at different locations around town. This year was probably the most humid and sultry day since this event started 17 years ago. All of the plein air artists just sweltered in 90 degree heat trying to get some decent artwork to appear on their easels. This painting is of the Pinellas Trail that runs through the center of town.

8 x 10, oil on canvas

Morning Sun

Went out painting a couple of days ago and it turned out to be the perfect painting day weather wise. Gentle breezes and moderate temps, a welcomed change from the past few months. This small study is of an unoccupied house in Dunedin, Florida. Its being used as a realty office--quite picturesque with the aqua paint.
5 x 7, oil on canvas