Some Good News

Flight of Dragonfly, Fluid Acrylic, 21 X  14 inches IM, 29 X 22 inches FR

Just got the news, Flight of the Dragonfly received an Honorable Mention award in the 30th Annual Mississippi Watercolor Society's Grand National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Paul Jackson.

Plein Air 9-25-15

  Early Morning at Cheniere,  Oil on Canvas Panel, 6 X 9 inches

Early morning at Cheniere. There were high clouds and the sky looked a little pink.  Trees were almost backlit,  This little painting was the result.



Plein Air Almost Noon

Almost Noon, Oil on Canvas Panel, 6 x 9 Inches

Finished an early morning painting and decided to stay for another.  It was almost noon when I started the above paining so the cypress tree with knobby knees was only catching light reflected from the lake. September and October are a good months for plein air in Louisiana, but it was hot by the time I finished.  I tried to save the light as it was at the beginning of the painting, but finishing the knees took some time. 

Plein Air painting at Cheniere Lake

Cool Morning Cheniere (oil on canvas board)

Little Red Tree (oil on canvas board)

Cheniere Afternoon (oil on canvas board)

Plein Air Painting Set-up

My Set-up

I usually always paint standing up but could not get the angle I wanted without sitting.  So today I sat and worked at my tripod easel for 2nd painting.  I missed the freedom of movement and I got tired a lot quicker.  

"Night's Breath Paused"

Night's Breath Paused (fluid acrylic on watercolor paper) is currently showing at the Hoover Watercolor Society's Member Show at the Norsworthy Art Gallery in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Plein Air Painting at Randle T. Moore Center

At Randle T. Moore Center, 9/1/2015, Oil on Canvas Panel, 11X14 inches

 

When asked to do a demo for the Shreveport Art Club, I decided to visit the site a few days beforehand to get an idea of the light direction and possible subject for the painting.  The day I scouted the site was bright and sunny with very strong golden light and cool shadows. As happens often with plein air, the day of the demo (above) was nothing like my scouting day.  Instead it was overcast with very gray greens in the shadows. I think it turned out ok.  Total painting time was a little over 1 hour.