Practice Painting

Last weekend I decided to go to a local park and see what wildflowers were blooming in this extra hot summer season. I found quite a few flowers putting on a show. After taking photos of the flowers, I thought I’d try a little painting.

I drove to another nearby park that I hadn’t been to before. There was a little pond and a butterfly garden, but it was all mowed and boring looking. Gardeners like neat, tidy places – but artists like the scene to be a bit wild and messy!

I almost walked back to the car to leave, but on my way I noticed the little dirt path back to the parking area might make a decent painting. So I set up under the shade of a tall pine tree and tried to make the scene a little more interesting than it was. I made the dirt trail more exaggerated than it was in real life, but I think it worked out OK.

Luckily I painted quick and finished up the painting just as a thunderstorm started to roll in.

Palm Trees and the Parking Lot – 8×10″ oil on linen panel

Standing Cypress

Savannah Milkweed

Vanilla Plant

Prairie Clover

Florida Bonamia – Endangered

Meadow Beauty