Dog in the Fog

"Dog in the Fog"  6x8  oil

        I did a painting of a foggy day on the beach last year when we were visiting South Padre Island.  I sold it from my website so, I decided to try my luck again this year!  I caught this couple walking their fluffy white puppy coming out of the mist.  I usually don't put the center of interest in the center of my canvas, but this little guy just had to be in the middle of the painting.  There is enough variation in the background with the buildings and the surf to offset the puppy in the middle!

"Three Fishermen"

"Three Fishermen"  6x8  Oil

     Our daily walks along the beach provide a multitude of "story lines" that entertain us as we walk.  We very seldom see a heron along the surf.  The gulf is loaded with pelicans and sea gulls,  but a heron caught our eye as we walked.  Luckily, I had my phone with me so I could catch this sight.  As we came closer to the heron a few fishermen came into the view of my lens.  When I looked at the photo later, I loved the way all 3 were poised for their "catch of the day"!  I had to try to capture it on a little 6x8 canvas.  What a blessing!"

Path to the Beach

   
     Our almost daily walks on the beach on South Padre Island are entered via this path from our condo.  It is a very rustic path with vegetation on both sides of the winding wooden planks.  I loved the simple colors  changed only by the values caused by shadows and texture.  The path opens to a world of beauty and strength that the pounding surf provides.  This plein air painting was done with the 3 color pallette that James Richards taught in Door County.  The predominately cool color scheme is accented only by the yellow blossoms along the path and the red shirt of the  walker.