Untitled

 

This is one of my recent pastel paintings. I haven't worked in this medium in 10 years . Some of the plein a painters I go with have been doing beautiful work and I forgot how much I loved it. The colors are always so luscious and stimulating how can you not. I have a way to go with waves and clouds but I'm diving right in and trying them.

Over Water

This is from a few months ago. I redid the bridge a few times in the beginning because I couldn't get the angle right. I like the finished painting but it's awfully green. So, maybe it isn't done yet.

 

Frills

This building is in Matlacha,FL. It's one of a few colorful shops and restaurants there. It was a fishing village at one time but now it's a tourist trap. There, I said it. During "season" down here places are mobbed. If you live here, you go in summer. It's about the only thing I don't like about here.  If we go the beach, we have to leave at 7:30am or the parking lots are filled. And since I'm NOT a morning person.......

Another Alley

This is the back of a bar at the end of Fort Myers Beach. The area is connected to the mainland by the Matanzas Pass Bridge. The view on the right as you go over looks down on the town with it's brightly colored buildings. You really feel like you're on vacation at the beach. For now. The left side view has a high rise Margarita resort going in. Ruining paradise

The Alley

                                                               

                                                            

 This painting is 18" by14". Pretty big for me. I have a backlog of paintings I have actually finished but I haven't been posting for a year or so. 2020 I think. I have so many that I have to try to start showing and maybe sell them. It's hard for me because I don't have an entrepreneurial bone in my body.  I've figured out how to archive all my old posts  and I'm starting over fresh. This is from the courtyard in downtown Ft Myers. I'm not very happy with the painting but I learned a lot on it.

Last Summer we went to Michigan to visit our relatives and go to the Dream Cruise, a big event that draws classic car owners from all over. It's usually a crazy time with all types of cars and people. But last year it was lame. It was the end of the pandemic (supposedly) and turnout was poor. We did have a great time visiting. This view is my brother- in-law, Paul's. garden. He grows tomatoes and other vegetables behind fencing to keep rabbits and deer out. In the city!
 

Number Eight

 

 

This little cottage is part of the Rock Lake Resort built in the 1940's on the north side of Fort Myers. Had fun with this one even though I am not a building painter.