A beautiful day to Paint!

We had a really great day today...started out very cool but warmed up nicely with little wind and blue sky!
We went paint at a large home on the Island which overlooks the big water of Marco Island.

8x10 Oil on canvas panel

Molly - Charcoal Portrait

8x10 Charcoal portrait of Molly (golden retriever)

I received the highest complement - It made the Mom (owner) cry!

March 10, 2010 - Resident's Beach Plein Air

We had a small group gather at the Residence Beach to paint....finally, a beautiful day. I started before too may people showed up. After a quick block in, I used mostly palette knife to play with color and lots of juicy paint.

8x10 oil on linen panel

Watercolor, ink Sketchbook II

Double page...."Go Fly a Kite" ( I was really practicing adding people to the quick draws!)

Watercolor, ink Sketchbook

A little beach sketchbooking...Residence Beach, Marco Island

March 3, 2010 at the Shoppes of Old Marco

Another cool, windy day. This little piece was 'adjusted' when I got home...too many scarves and umbrellas making it way too complicated!

8x10 Oil

Today's effort!

The day was supposed to be cloudy and rainy but the morning start was just cloudy...then the sky cleared and all the colors changed and shadows disappeared! Oh well!!!

This is Rookery Bay and the mangrove trees (thus the roots hanging in the water!)
8x10 oil on panel