acrylic/canvas board
11x14
Friday, March 1, 2013
WHITE HOUSE ON IMOKOLEE ROAD By Cecelia Lyden
acrylic/canvas board
11x14
Art Mundo is an art association in Fort Pierce, FLA, that, among other activities, arranges for 3 exceptional plein air opportunities in the area for a small fee.One is at the very large Adams Ranch, which boasts of thousands of acres of cattle fields, tropical plants and wildlife. I attended that last year; and this year I went to this charming Florida home outside of Fort Pierce. Again many, many tropical-like plants, shrubs and flowers. The building, with its many sections and roof lines appealed to me the most. The abundant trees, sunlight and the shadows created were also enticing.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
WHITE CITY PARK
acrylic on canvasboard
11x14
White City Park is another lovely, public park
filled with beautiful birds, turtles,and fish. The lake is covered with
flowering lily pads and there are many trees with blossoms-the bottlebrush tree
with bright red flowers and the orchid tree with lavendar flowers. I took many
pictures, and settled in front of these tall grasses and lanky palm trees. I
painted there for over three hours-warm but not humid, no bugs- pure,
white ibuses walking right past me-peaceful, serene- a wonderful, gratifying
plein air experience.
Monday, November 19, 2012
acrylic/canvas
22x29
This is an abandoned boathouse in South Hampton, New York . This paintng is a 1st place, acrylic category winner. It is currently hanging in Gallery@Second in Harrisburg, PA.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
THREATENING RAIN
oil/board
11x14
Lately, it seems that my plein air excursions have occured on overcast to threatening weather days. It makes for hastily painted canvases and quick visits. I've come to enjoy these experiences, though. I mix my blues, burnt sienna and white for a stormy sky-plop the colors down in the sky part of the composition and swirl my brush around till I get a dramatic look-perhaps a bit more dramatic than the sky in front of me, but so much fun.
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