Posts Tagged ‘canal’

28
Feb

Lone Sentinel

Posted in All, Animals, Landscapes, Pastels, Plein air  by Jill
Plein air pastel landscape painting of a single bird sitting on a rock formation near a canal in Florida.

Plein air pastel landscape painting of a single bird sitting on a rock formation near a canal in Florida.

Pastel painting 6 inches x 8 inches     $100

Please contact me if you are interested in similar artwork.

One morning when I was out looking for a place to set up for  pastel paintings, I saw this neat rock formation along one of the canals near our condo. When I began sketching, a black water bird of some type landed on one of the large rocks–and stayed there for the next hour! It was if it was posing for me, so of course, I had to take advantage it! This a small pastel landscape piece, but I really like the painterly effect of the rocks…

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7
Feb

Naples Canal

Posted in All, Landscapes, RiverStones, Watercolors  by Jill
Plein air watercolor landscape of a southern Florida canal.

Plein air watercolor landscape of a southern Florida canal.

Watercolor painting 9 inches x 6 inches $100

Please contact me if you are interested in similar artwork.

While we were in Florida last December, we drove by this picturesque canal right off a busy highway. The next day, when John was golfing, I returned to capture it in a  watercolor painting. The palm trees made a perfect frame for the bridge and slow flowing water.

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