Some Beach

This was done plein air on Sanabel Island with the group of painters from Ft. Myers Beach Art Assoc. Since then, we have had a catastrophic hurricane here in south west Florida. My city and surrounding areas were hardest hit. Whole neighborhoods have been wiped out. All the places we painted, wiped out and beaches, also wiped out. It will never be the same. The Art Association building is gone. What will become of the vibrant art community in this area?

Koreshian State Park

 

This was a beautiful morning at a state park. I just went crazy with the paint. But I loved the process and the finished piece.

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Matalacha . This small painting was done with pastels on panel. I've been making my own surfaces for pastel. My dear craftsman Husband cuts thin birch plywood to size and I finish them. Several coats of gesso and a coat of Golden Fine Pumace Gel. I think it's toothier than the pastel ground which I like.

Wonder Gardens

 

Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs , FL have been there since the 1930's. They rehabilitated injured wildlife from around the area. Today they have mainly a lot of birds and  are developing the gardens more. This was a lovely garden area but it was right next to the flamingo cage. You know, that's a smell I never want to paint around again.

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I don't know what to call this one but I am open to suggestions. It was painted at a posh high rise in Estero which was attached to it's own marina with mega boats. Does someone use a shopping cart to move supplies to the boat??

I need to find a way to take better pics of my art. The cell phone isn't getting it color wise. Most of the photos are washed out. On Instagram also. Oh yeah, jfletch838 on Insta.

Edison's Walkway 3

 

    Haven't posted in awhile because I've had Covid. Even though I've been careful the last two years and am fully vaccinated and boosted. But, I can say it wasn't too bad. Just like a bad cold and headache. Because I have a few things at my age, it could have been much worse. Be vaxed, be boosted. That's all I can say.

   I've painted this scene several times but I still find some view I like along this stretch of the Caloosahatchee River.

  

 

Island Wines

 

Another building in Matlacha. Now it's a jewelry shop. The stores frequently change hands so it's s good reason to go back each year you vacation here.

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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.