Alla Prima Portrait: Sleepy Talon (Oil, 20 x 16)

Talon is a handsome young man studying at Edison College (I forgot the current name of the school). He is also our regular model. I believe it is the third time that I painted him. You may find his portraits I painted before in the painting gallery of the blog. During the break, he told me that he planned to go to graphic design program at University of South Florida, from which I retired.

This morning Talon seemed too tired to keep his eyes open. He had difficulty staying straight but often leaned back to his left-hand side. Some of my fellow artists immediately yelled, "He needs some coffee!" I decided to paint just the way he was.

En Plein Air: A Flipped Over Boston Whaler in Palm Tree Grove (Oil, 11 x 12)

En Plein Air: Fence All the Way to the Water (Oil, 11 x 12)

En Plein Air: Ripples (Oil, 9 x 12)

En Plein Air: Mon Ami (Oil, 10 x 12)

I went to downtown Fort Myers and painted this boat at Yacht Basin. Surprisingly, I saw Michael Spegiel's Rogue Dog docked there, too. According to two marina staff who happened to stand outside chatting, now his family is taking care of the boat.

En Plein Air: Tree Study (Oil, 12 x 10)

Alla Prima Figure Painting: Jennifer in Halloween Costume (Oil, 20 x 15)

It was Punta Gorda Portrait Studio Day. Today's model was Jennifer. She had on a black and red witch costume. Fortunately, I had with me a panel which had been underpainted in dark blue, so it fitted really well. At first, Jennifer meant to put on the hood, but most of my fellow artists preferred she pose with the hood off. As usual, I didn't voice my preference. My attitude is always if the pose is not what I am used to, I welcome the challenge and attack it head on. Maybe the problem is the fact that instead of a Halloween costume, it now looks like an evening gown.