And yet a few more layers focusing more definition to the "Apple Study"

Apple Study

Several more layers, and highlights added to the apple study.
I am almost comfortable with beginning the  larger version on canvas

Apple Study Acrylic on Canvas paper in progress

 

Several store bought apples on the counter caught my attention as  an obvious  subject for a large still life painting so I arranged two of those  apples and took about  50 photos. From those photos I  came up with a great looking backilt setting for those two apples. Above is the apple on the left from that photo in this in-progress study, on canvas paper. I am using the apple  as the practice run. The larger canvas painting will have both apples

A little more progress on the Candlestick phone

A little more progress

 

A few more layers, darker and lighter tones, and colors added to the candle stick study

"Bird's Eye View - Lake Pontchartrain"

Continuing  on Lake Pontchartrain theme,  "Bird's Eye View - Lake Pontchartrain" A quiet perch atop a set of old pilings. Commuters on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway headed north to "The North shore",
or south to Metro New Orleans South shore, can occasionally see these Gulls flying  parallel  to the bridge. Acrylic, on 8 x10  canvas. Available  for bidding  on ebay here

Angel female poodle -maltese 12 x 12 linen canvas paper

 

The pose in the photo from which the painting was made, was very captivating to me.It seemed perfect for a painting.As if she had posed just for the photo.

I;ll be making a few corrections and adjustments, and will re-post.

New Orleans Skyline from Lake Pontchartrain -Acrylic on 16 x 20 canvas

Finally had time to do one of many paintings that call me.
This one is the  New Orleans skyline view, as seen from
the north to south Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
from Mandeville, La to Metairie, La.
Available here on e bay 
current e bay listings

One Strawberry - Acrylic 5x7 clayboard panel

Posting an in progress small acrylic. It's been quite a challenge to get a start  to my satisfaction. Hopefully now  I'm on my way.
I'm very much looking forward to start on a few of many  new ideas that have inspired me.One of which is  sea-sky scape , looking  ssw, over Lake Pontchartrain Causeway,  to a   New Orleans  skyline in backdrop, another would be  a  series  of  Angel, a mixed maltese-poodle. I will try to start one of these soon and juggle it with  a few other in-progress pieces.

Pair of Waterspouts - Acrylic - 16x 20 Canvas

Final  touches complete my latest painting  depicting  an occurence not too uncommon in shallow waters of  several southern states, particulary in Southern Fl..(click pic for a larger view)
You can bid for this painting now here on e-bay

A  close-up view of the same painting . .(click pic for a larger view) You can bid here on e-bay

Pair of Waterspouts

Back to my roots and field, Weather forecasting.
My roots as a life long observer, clouds  particularly the summer time versions, of cumulus, cumulonimbus, and so on that are those that develop out of convective (rising )air currents, which  lead to development of summertime thunderstorms, and if conditions are just right, over warm bodies of water,  sometimes the development of waterspouts

A Bottle and a Glass

 My experiment with wine art

A little more detail after another layer added and a few touch-ups

Another one that falls in the category of "in progress"

A great reflection of sunlight and reflective light served the
strong desire to begin a painting mirroring the image I had captured
is the subject  in this unfinished acrylic painting.

Robin , Acrylics on Paper, 11x 7

Been wanting to paint a bird. Finally found a picture of a bird that inspired me to go forward and do a small study on paper.

Emerald Wave, breaking on Fl panhandle beach ( Emerald Coast)
Acrylic on panel available on ebay Here

All the winter chill  got me thinking about warmer summer days.

small acrylic