Flamboyant Tuesdays

July 26, 2019 | Doreen E. Lepore

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.

Flamboyant Reflections - 14x11 oil on board — Flamboyant Reflections – 14×11 oil on board

Flamboyant Pond - 9x12 oil on board — Flamboyant Pond – 9×12 oil on board

Tuesday catchup

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 | Doreen E. Lepore

Some recent plein air paintings and a pastel demo. Lots of palm trees in this batch!

The Mosquito Pond 2 — Mosquito Pond – 14×11 oil plein air at Garden Tour Sewells Point

River View – 9×12 oil – plein air Snug Harbor, Stuart, FL

fish camp coconut palm — Coconut Palms at the Fish Camp -12×9 oil plein air

savanah lilies — Savannah Lilies – 9×12 oil plein air at the Savannah Preserve

Blue Creek Palms – 12×16 pastels – Adams Ranch, Ft. Pierce, FL demo

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

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.

Mokie - 16x20 - pastels — Mokie – 16×20 – pastels

The St. Lucie River on a Tuesday

May 24, 2017 | Doreen E. Lepore

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.

Partly Cloudy - 8x10 - oil on panel — Partly Cloudy – 8×10 – oil on panel

Chance of Rain - 6x8 - oil on panel — Chance of Rain – 6×8 – oil on panel

O is for Octopus

April 24, 2017 | Doreen E. Lepore

Octopus

Plein Air Tuesdays

April 8, 2017 | Doreen E. Lepore

Here is a plein air painting recently done on a Tuesday, of course.

St. Christopher's - 10x8 oil on panel — St. Christopher’s – 10×8 oil on panel

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.

Tuesday Paintings House of Refuge Beach

March 1, 2017 | Doreen E. Lepore

Last Tuesday, not yesterday but Tuesday of last week, we painted at the House of Refuge on Hutchinson Island, a narrow strip of land called Gilbert’s Bar. It was a nice breezy day and I decided to paint the beach instead of the buildings. The limestone rocks alone are an interesting subject. Even though I had time for a second small painting I still painted the rocks and ocean instead of the buildings. So here are mama and baby paintings from last Tuesday.

House of Refuge Beach - 11x14 oil on panel — House of Refuge Beach – 11×14 oil on panel

Mini House of Refuge Beach - 5x7 - oil on panel — Mini House of Refuge Beach – 5×7 – oil on panel

Met some friendly beach walkers and one dog that was mostly interested in digging to China.

Pastel Demo and more Tuesday Paintings

February 20, 2017 | Doreen E. Lepore

Recently I was asked to do a demonstration of my method of painting with watercolor and pastels at a local art club. It was a fun morning and well received. Here is the painting I did for them that I started with a watercolor underpainting.