SOLD- Historic Seaport Key West-6x12

SOLD

a blast from the past, historic seaport key west. liked this panoramic canvas which is twice as wide as it is high. brings back great memories of my toasty winter! this is where the Western Union is docked just up from Schooner Wharf Bar and Turtle Kraals.

Note:
there was a last minute cancellation and one seat has opened up in my upcoming Pinehurst NC workshop which starts this friday and goes thru sunday. price is $300 for three days and we'll cover some more intermediate stuff so if youve already taken a class with me this ones for you! email me to hold the spot.

Outer Banks(Late Afternoon)-SOLD

Here's one i did on my workshop trip out to Nags Head. it was a little after lunch and it just has that wintery OBX look to it. very different from the summery ones i do when its 95 degrees and humid with just a hint of sea breeze to keep you from dying out there painting. bet 3 cars didnt pass me the whole time i painted this one. nobody but locals there now and they were huddled inside. i dont paint with gloves on so my hands were frozen after doing this one.

you gotta be tough to plein air paint!

The Causeway to Atlantic Beach-SOLD

Well.... its the last time i'll post this year. hard to believe. wonder how many i did this year?
i think of all the seasons. last winter painting my soup bowl and fooling with object still lifes. then spring with the trip to key west and charleston, summer painting marshes and boats in blistering heat. then the fall with its cooler temps, bluebird blue skies, and then back inside these days painting from studies, photos, and still life stuff again. i remember fondly the wonderful people who took my workshops this year and all the customers who bought my art in galleries and on this blog. you paid my bills, encouraged me to paint, paint, and paint some more! Lotsa folks came to the half dozen or so shows i had in 08 and i loved meeting them and watching them connect with what i created. thats why painters paint!
its been a wild ride for sure and 09 guarantees to have its ups and downs as well. but i "fear no evil for He is with me" and when i get scared i'll paint. when i get down i'll just paint. when i want to quit i'll just paint. when its good and i dont think it'll get any better, i'll paint. its the only thing i can control this coming year. hey....that works for me!