​Palm Trilogy 35 x 35" Oil Painting

 There have been many changes this past year, and as if falling in line, my art has also changed.
​ After years of painting figures, I’m finding the tropical nature of plants around me fascinating.
These palm trees are the beginning of a series that is unfolding with curiosity and adventure.
 I hope you find these paintings very soothing and relaxing.

Have you ever focused on something and then had it appear everywhere in your life? That has been my experience with Palm trees. The way they both stand tall and bend in the wind, inspires me. 

I played around with the colors and luminosity painting the bottom section darker and then  lightening it again, as shown in the final image at the top of the page. 

"Three Palms" 20 X 16" SOLD

Framed prints are now Available

This photo was taken in my studio and includes colors mixed and used in the painting.
I created a sense of space with the distant horizon and hope it feels as relaxing to you as it does to me. ​

​This painting was inspired by the uplifting feelings of both giving and receiving. The child is leaning forward and giving or perhaps receiving; in either case, there is an excitement, a sense of happiness. I want to evoke the feelings that are present during this act of kindness.

The inspiration for this painting came from a small child playing along the water like a ballerina. 
I found pleasure in her graceful movements and particularly in the way she pointed her toe.

I was sitting in a beach chair with my camera ready when I captured this painting's inspiration. I took several photographs and used them for guidance and inspiration in my studio.

 Because life can be complicated and challenging, I use the sky diver's adage: "Look where you want to land" as my guide. It is why I focus and often refocus on the pleasure and beauty of life. It is the positive essence of this focus that I hope to relate.

When I visit the gulf (minutes from my home), I often take photos while sitting in a beach chair. I capture the shot from a low angle rather than an eye-to-eye perspective because I find it more exciting and out of the ordinary.

I use the photos as a beginning inspiration and most often change - well pretty much everything by the time the painting is complete. I changed the color and value of their legs to blend with the sand and shifted their bathing suit colors to harmonize with the water. I added some trees in the background and then created a horizontal line along the shore.  The painting seems to dictate what it wants—a bright blue square along the right edge of the picture. Fine, I tell myself, none of it has to make sense; it only has to feel right. 

 I’ve always loved to dance and when I want to
loosen up in the studio,
​I turn up the music
and start to move.

Perhaps someday I’ll get the nerve to make
a dance video, for now,

I just want to share the idea with
my fellow artists or anyone that
wants a break.

I figure that’s just about everyone right now!
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Dancers 24” x 20” oil painting available @ChasenGalleries