Siesta Key Scenes

Time For Fun
Oil on panel, 10x8

Siesta Key, Florida is a fun, scenic place.  I was having breakfast at Lelu's and I snapped a few pictures of colorful buildings that I would like to paint.  This Surf Shop is my third painting in a series of Siesta Key scenes.  I am lucky to live so close to such a popular tourist area.

Studying Birds

Soaking In The Sun
Oil on panel, 7x5

I spend a lot of time looking at birds at the beach.  These little plovers run around quickly and are hard to sketch.  I was able to photograph this one while it paused in the morning sunshine.

Painting On A Rainy Day

September Showers
Oil on panel, 7x5

This is a plein air study done at Nokomis Beach in Nokomis, Florida.  I tried to paint on the beach, but it started raining.  I dragged all my stuff back to a sheltered area and started again.  The clouds were moving quickly and it started raining hard.  I could see showers over the water.  A large flock of terns and seagulls huddled in the sand.