One of my monotypes has been accepted into the upcoming show at the Salmagundi Club in NYC – called Unique Impressions. The show runs from December 9, 2025 until January 2, 2026.
Needless to say I’ll be doing more monotypes.
The Right Path – 5×7 Monotype
My blog has been neglected and I’m wanting to revamp the website soon. But here’s an update.
During the pandemic I thought I’d be painting, but cataracts interfered. So, of course, it took forever to get scheduled to see a doctor then get the surgery but now my eyesight is great.
Been busy doing all the usual things plus many others. Have been cutting back on the others.
This year has gotten off to a busy start getting pieces framed and ready to ship to a gallery in Michigan as well as working on a recently finished commission.
Have managed to fit in some monotype fun though. This time with a gel plate rather than plexiglass. I’ve started with a small 5×7 plate.
The process is simple. Roll on acrylic paint [I’m using Golden Open] then start removing paint until you are happy with the scene. Using a damp paper [140 lb. hot press], place the paper on the plate and press with hands then peel off the plate. I’ve learned a lot about using the gelli plate for landscapes from watching https://www.youtube.com/@HeartstoneArt where I learned to also add white on to the plate and do a second pull of the same paper. The results were mystical.
Hope you are staying creative!
For all the snowbirds that go north just a little too soon. During June and July the most magnificent tree flowers down here in south Florida. Often called the Flamboyant Tree, or Flame Tree, the Royal Poincianna tree shows off it’s orange flaming flowers throughout Central and Southern Florida.
More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delonix_regia
Both of these paintings were done at Indian Riverside Park, Jensen Beach, FL on consecutive Tuesdays. The trees are brilliantly planted next to a pond.
Some recent plein air paintings and a pastel demo. Lots of palm trees in this batch!
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.
So, this all happened 7 years ago. Recently, 2025, I was contacted by the buyer wanting to know if I was still painting. Something happened to the painting, got lost in a move or something. He commissioned me to paint a replacement. It was different, and harder to do because I tried to at least get the same viewpoint. Anyway, he’s happy with the new version of the red bridge.
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.
These two plein air paintings of the St. Lucie River were done at the Veterans Memorial Park in Port St. Lucie, FL. One is smaller. I was on a huge boardwalk. Several other people painted from the giant size picnic pavillion. It was a breezy, pleasant day with jumping fish.
Octopus
Here is a plein air painting recently done on a Tuesday, of course.
This church is at the center of Hobe Sound, FL and is different on every side. So, I need to go back 3 more times at least to paint the whole church. It was a clear beautiful day and I was happy with this small charming painting.
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