Built to Last

 

The subject matter of this painting is a local House of Refuge. Well over 100 years ago the mainland of Florida and the barrier islands were not connected by bridges or causeways. The only way to traverse this water, the Indian River, was by boat. Many ships ran aground on the hidden reefs in this area of the ocean. Our government build these rescue houses, spacing them about 25 miles apart. The rangers that staffed the houses were responsible for the passengers and crew of any ships that capsized within that radius. After the rescue they would house these survivors until they could be transported to the mainland. It is such an interesting and beautiful spot on the Atlantic coast. Great for plein air painting which resulted in this rendition.

Watercolor 16x20
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Kimba

 

Once in a while one of my students will ask to do a tiger or other wild animal. This guy was painted doing lots of dry brush technique to achieve an impression of fur. When done I washed out a bit of the painting and instead of covering it I decided to leave the area as white fur. I call him "Kimba" from the white lion cartoons my kids used to watch on Saturday mornings eons ago.

Watercolor 10 x 14
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On the Beach

 

Imagine being on a pristine beach with white sugar sands..........all by yourself or with your loved ones? That is what I painted, the chance to enjoy peace and beauty undisturbed by noise, chatter or interruptions of any kind. Picture pulling up to this beach in your boat, getting ashore and then just enjoying the serenity and beauty of the water, the sand and sunshine, all in your own little world. Yay!

Watercolor 14 x 18
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