Tuesday Paintings

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 | Doreen E. Lepore

Garden Pond - 10x8 - gouache on panel — Garden Pond – 10×8 – gouache on panel

This painting is a bit different for me – done in gouache on a panel called “Aquabord” made by Ampersand. I laid out my colors on a wet paper towel on my oil palette/easel so they wouldn’t dry out. Then I used both painting knives and brushes to paint. The nice thing about the gouache is that it can be reworked by rewetting, it dries fast and you can mix watercolors in if you are missing a color. Since painting this I’ve used just white gouache with my watercolors in my sketchbook and really like that effect too.

If you want to frame without glass you can coat with Renaissance wax, an archival sealer.

The location was Shadowood Farm in Palm City, Fl. Its an organic farm and everything is grown in raised beds. [Rabbit prevention] Next time I go there I’ll try to paint the garden but this time I couldn’t resist the pond.

Tuesday Paintings – of Boats

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 | Doreen E. Lepore

Some boat paintings from plein air Tuesdays. All are oil paint on panels.

The little white boat was at Shephards Park in Stuart, FL.

This is Jocko – he’s retired at the Indiantown Marina, Indiantown, FL.

Little sail boats at the sailing school next to Indian Riverside Park, Jensen Beach, FL.

This boat is named “At Last” and is anchored at Sunset Marina in Stuart, FL.

Catching up on Tuesday Paintings

May 11, 2018 | Doreen E. Lepore

There are many more Tuesday paintings that I haven’t photographed yet. But here are a few that have been just waiting to be shared. My computer was totally out of order for awhile, so I’m still trying to catch up.

The Red Bridge on Jupiter Island

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 | Doreen E. Lepore

In the not too distant past, on a Tuesday of course, just before Christmas in fact, a friend and I decided we should go paint the red bridge on Jupiter Island. It was a beautiful day and there were plenty of people passing by. The bridge is located at the end of a bike path and connects the island to another smaller island called Harbor Island, that the local garden club maintains. My inclination is always to paint the bridge even though there are plenty of options over on Harbor Island. The only disappointment was that since the last time I was there, they painted the bridge a duller red than the true red it was for years. I’m hoping that they go back to the old color soon. It’s just not as brilliant as it once was. In spite of that though, my painting was sold before it dried.

Happiness Bridge - oil on board - 11x14 - sold — Happiness Bridge – oil on board – 11×14 – sold

Tuesday Paintings

November 16, 2017January 26, 2018 | Doreen E. Lepore

As usual I’m behind in posting and photographing my Tuesday paintings. I’ve gone back to using the painting knife more and am more comfortable with the combination of brush and knife now.

This first painting is at Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach, FL – kind of a windy day.

Indian River Lagoon - oil - 9x12 — Indian River Lagoon – oil – 9×12

On this Tuesday, it started out as a rainy day at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Garden, but it cleared up later.

Rainy Day at the Garden - oil - 9x12 — Rainy Day in Paradise – oil – 9×12

Bid on Rainy Day here:

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/805690

Mokie’s Official Portrait

November 6, 2017 | Doreen E. Lepore

Finally, after having Mokie here for over three years, I’ve painted her official portrait. It’s a 16 x 20 pastel on sanded paper that I mounted onto gesso board.