RIVER OF GRASS- Everglades National Park

River of Grass

watercolor

Everglades National Park

Art Residency

2010

50" h x 150" w

available for purchase

Everglades Landscape- Scrub Pines

Scrub Pines from the EVERGLADES Series is framed today.

It is a long, horizontal format- different for me.


It will hang in the Everlades exhibition one day.


Scrub Pines
waercolor
12" h x 45" w
2012

FABRIANO EXTRAVAGANZA!!

I have finally gotten back to the studio--- and a few days at Jury Duty.

It was an exciting trial and a wonderful opportunity to be part of the judicial process. Long live jury trials!

Anyway, I am now back to work-- and decided to stretch my wings by

trying a new paper-- FABRIANO.

Kathleen Alexander said she loved it-- so I bought a reem to experiment.

My first attempt was of a landscape from the Everglades. A horizon of scrub pines and receeding sunset was the subject.

The paper is softer than Arches-- and more accepting of paint and wash. The blooms and back washes are also softer and not so pronounced.

I don't know if I like that or not.

On the plus side-- the paper is more 'forgiving' and easier to lift mistakes and correct values.

I like that!

So.. here's the second day of working on the landscape. I'm not done yet-- but will continue to develop the whites to blend in the image.

It is exciting to think that I will be working on a different paper-- from Italy!

Tomorrow-- I am branching out and painting an Iris.

Between Time

watercolor

30" h x 40" w

2012

in progress

Everglades~!

I am putting the Italian Series on hold... and heading off to the Everglades National Park. I have the Artist-in-Residency to experience!

It's fun, scary, and an adventure. I've never done anything like this before-- so don't know what to expect.

But I am GAME!

My quarters in the Park are right down the road from the ALLIGATOR FARM! woo hoo! I see many good paintings ahead!

I am armed with my camera, watercolors, bike, snorkel and mask. I hope to walk, hike, swim, snorkel, canoe, boat, air boat, and drive my way through the Glades for the better part of the month in hopes of getting enough information to do a compelling visual exploration of the fragile oasis known as the Everglades!


Please come back here to see and read all that I discover.

There won't be any internet in the Park -- but I will find connection every few days when I go to Homestead.


Enjoy!

Italy 87

acrylic

10" h x10" w

2010

more EVERGLADES!

just a few more photos to delight your eye...........;-))

Everglades!

sam and i went to the everglades today.. my friend-- carla also came with us. we had an amazing day! perfect weather -- and cool breeze. it was clear, crisp, sunshiney, and warm.

every hammock we walked in to -- offered more chance to relax and feel the presence of the everglades. peaceful, calm, tranquil, and teeming with life. we saw cormorants, gators, great blue herons, roseate spoonbills, cranes, cattle birds, ospreys, anhingas, and much more.

it was magical. it was one of those days that will remain in memory.