Prelim & Finished Painting of Mount Moran/ Tetons

(above) Preliminary Painting
9x12 oil on panel $250

The girl's went to see WALL-E. Didn't sound too excited about it. I took care of baby and finished a painting. I feel better now. Like I said before, mountains aren't my thing, but it's a memory of our fabulous vacation this summer. I struggled with the whites because they weren't white at all. They were blue/greyish whites. I guess because of the big cloud hovering above. I try to paint what's there, elaborating a little as I go. I think it needs a moose at the water's edge. What do you think?

Plans for today:

The kids are headed to the movies, so I plan to paint today. I started a sketch of Mount Moran in Grand Tetons. We just returned from Yellowstone (an AMAZING place), so I have a plethora of painting material! It may not be the water/marsh scenes I planned, but it doesn't matter to me. Paint is paint and I'm itching to paint! Mountains are very new to me, living on the Gulf Coast, but I'll make a stab at it and see how it works! Prelim sketch due today.

Ecor Rouge

A plein aire painting done in a workshop led by my artist friend Erin Fitzhugh Gregory http://www.efgart.com/ . We followed her to this beautiful home on Ecor Rouge (I think it means Red Hill) which is the highest point on the Eastern Shore. We combed the lush landscape for the perfect painting composition and I chose the view of the 120 steps leading down to Mobile Bay. I didn't think I would enjoy painting in the Alabama sun for 6 hours, but I really loved it!

Fishing on Bon Secour

9x12 oil on panel Available at Lyons Share Gallery Fairhope, AL .....SOLD

Wanting to start a waterway series, my husband & I cruised around the Intercoastal Waterway looking for the perfect scene to start my series. I had to take pictures because of the lack of time we had in Bon Secour. The man I picture of was much more buff than the man I painted, but I didn't think the muscles worked with the environment! I did not plan on even painting this scene,but it kept calling me and I'm glad I heard it! I'm pleased with the way the reflections dance on the water.