New Orleans- Cafe du Monde

Back for More Beignets oil on canvas 16x20

When we visit New Orleans, my favorite stop is at Cafe du Monde. It never fails, four people with four orders of beignets, four cups of cafe au lait......NEVER fits well on those tiny tables! Ever notice that? Regardless, I LOVE going there to get those yummy beignets!

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Jesse's on Magnolia River

Jesse's on Magnolia River 6x6 oil on panel

Paintings and more paintings! I've had so much fun the past few days in a workshop led by Jo Patton! She is a walking encylopedia of amazing information and techniques. I can only hope I will continue to explore and experiment with everything I learned in her workshop. She emphasizes color surprise. Let me know if you can find my color surprise!

This painting was done in about 30 minutes. I started it the last few minutes of day 2 in the workshop. The next morning, I started back on it, thinking it was going to be a "paint over". I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be a much better painting than I thought. I concentrated on using an analogous color scheme I would not normally use. I need to try that again!

A King's Feast

A King's Feast- Oil on board- 6x6

The Fishing Rodeo held in Dauphin Island is a huge draw every year for fishing teams and spectators. This was my first year to observe the hoopla! I took pictures of everything that moved that day and also things that quit moving that day...like these King Mackerals. This was a fast, enjoyable painting (love that kind). I wanted to call it "The King is Dead", but I thought it sounded too morbid.