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Hanging now in my NC studio this piece is huge! About 48” tall and almost 30” wide, it was rendered right before I left the state. It was from a compilation of photos I had taken while kayaking the Indian River with a liberal dose of imagination thrown in for good measure. I love the mountains and its four defined seasons but when I feel lonesome for a good river paddle on a hot day I simply lift my eyes and visit Florida in my mind. This was done for me, me, me and it never mattered if anyone else liked it or not!
Detail of my swirly colorful water....
Cindy Michaud
https://www.cindymichaud.com/
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Kathy: I'm on a roll painting leaves lately and Florida has some beauties! I was watering my brother's Monstera plant and its gorgeous giant leaves just begged to be painted. I trimmed one off that was hiding near the ground and past looking healthy, and photographed it. (This leaf is 30 inches tall and 27 inches wide!) |
| Monstera Deliciosa Leaf |
Sometimes I experiment in Photoshop to see how I might want to paint something. If I don't get around to painting it before our Florida challenge is up, below is my digital version. By adding patterns and filters I can make a photo look like a watercolor. The background is created by "painting" with a "brush" made from the same photo.
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| Also Monstera Deliciosa |
Kathy Garvey
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Carmen: There is an island in Florida that is just as good as being in the Bahamas, and it is called North Captiva. I am thinking of painting a large version of this lovely spot.
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| Paradise, 7x5 |
Carmen Beecher
https://carmenbeecher.com
https://carmensart.etsy.com
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I painted a familiar landmark in the area The Grant House. It was built in 1916 in the town that is now Grant, by the Benson Family, who were pioneers in the Melbourne area. I have visited there several times and always marvel at the how small and isolated these early pioneers must have felt in this vast wilderness that was Florida.
The Grant House
Donna Vines
http://donnavinesart.blogspot.com
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I have always loved flowers. When I first moved to Florida, I planted 4 hibiscus trees in my backyard. The blooms were a lively color between coral and pomegranate. And DOUBLE, which I love. I have used one of my photographs of a single blossom multiple times. Below is the collage I made when my oldest daughter ask me to create my concept of God. You may notice that my two daughters as well as my four grandchildren are all tucked into the pedals.
9"x 9"
Fay Picardi
www.faypicardi.weebly.com
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FLORIDA!
Our theme for this month... fun and appropriate!
These are two of the things I love about living in Florida, the ever-changing water, and the birds. Isn't it entertaining to watch the little pipers run along the surf's edge? I love how they stay ahead of you while searching for those elusive morsels in the sand.
Taking a walk on a beach will sooth your soul.
Jean Thomas
Ozworks22@cfl.rr.com
I had to post this image for my "Florida" challenge. After living in Florida for over 40 years, my husband and I moved to Asheville NC recently. We still spend three months, every winter, in Florida.
During those three months, I am now a snow bird, with no responsibilities. We rent on the beach, and I get to enjoy the Florida I never knew as a resident. That includes, a morning walk on the beach.
This painting is the path, I take, each morning.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolASchiff.com
Living on the beach in Florida is amazing. Every morning the first thing I do is look out at the ocean.
There is often the sun rising; sometimes so vivid it does not look real, but it is!
Pelicans are often flying above or congregating on the water.
This is a large oil painting that I did from one of my morning photos and a bit of imagination.
Mary Warnick
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I have always loved flowers. When I first moved to Florida, I planted 4 hibiscus trees in my backyard. The blooms were a lively color between coral and pomegranate. And DOUBLE, which I love. I have used one of my photographs of a single blossom multiple times. Below is the collage I made when my oldest daughter ask me to create my concept of God. You may notice that my two daughters as well as my four grandchildren are all tucked into the pedals.
24"x 30"
For this challenge, I again turned to this hibiscus and to collage. I think I captured the vivaciousness of the hibiscus, but my shadowed pedals are too dark. The two leaves are from my handmade papers. If I try this subject again, I will use all handmade papers.
Fay Picardi
www.faypicardi.weebly.com
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FLORIDA!
Our theme for this month... fun and appropriate!
"Sandpipers on Melbourne Beach"
Watercolor, 8" x 11"
Taking a walk on a beach will sooth your soul.
Jean Thomas
Ozworks22@cfl.rr.com
I had to post this image for my "Florida" challenge. After living in Florida for over 40 years, my husband and I moved to Asheville NC recently. We still spend three months, every winter, in Florida.
During those three months, I am now a snow bird, with no responsibilities. We rent on the beach, and I get to enjoy the Florida I never knew as a resident. That includes, a morning walk on the beach.
This painting is the path, I take, each morning.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolASchiff.com
Living on the beach in Florida is amazing. Every morning the first thing I do is look out at the ocean.
There is often the sun rising; sometimes so vivid it does not look real, but it is!
Pelicans are often flying above or congregating on the water.
This is a large oil painting that I did from one of my morning photos and a bit of imagination.
Mary Warnick
