New Smyrna Beach 2018

New Smyrna Beach 2018

From my week of plein air painting in one of my favorite Florida beach hangouts.

 Endless Summer

by Keith Gunderson 

12" x 36"

Live Oak

by Keith Gunderson 

20" x 20"

The path to the Beach

by Keith Gunderson 

14" x 18"

Along the Boardwalk

by Keith Gunderson 

12" x 16"

Paddlers Rest

by Keith Gunderson 

12" x 12"

Billy's truck

by Keith Gunderson 

12" x 24"

New Smyrna Beach Nocturne
by Keith Gunderson
10" x 10"

Golden Sunset

Here's a small plein air sketch, in an old orange grove by a canal near Naples.

Golden Sunset

9" x 12"

oil on linen

Everglades City Sunset

Here's a plein air view from near the crab boat slips, looking toward the airport .

Everglades City Sunset

16" x 24"

oil on linen

Everglades Majesty

Painted at the Collier Seminole State Park. Hiked in with my gear from the parking lot about 20 minutes

and found this amazing view... I could have been deep in the heart of the Amazon, miles from civilization, if I didn't know better.

Everglades Majesty

12" x 18"

oil on linen

The Old Orange Grove

Here's a view I painted in an old orange grove populated by Sabal palms and Melalueca near the Southwest Florida Conservancy in Naples, Florida.

The Old Orange Grove

14" x 26"

oil on  linen

Home of the Heron

Here's a plein air scene I painted from a canal winding itself through east Naples

Home of the Heron
16" x 20"
oil on linen

Corkscrew Sentinels

Here's a plein air scene I painted in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Southwest Florida.
Although situated in the city proper of Naples, the park is actually closer to Immokalee and Fort Myers.

Corkscrew Sentinels
14" x 26"
oil on linen

Florida Moonrise

Florida Mooonrise

20" x  24"

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Corkscrew Swamp

14" x 22"

I ventured out on the boardwalk to find this motif.

Florida Palms

Florida Palms 14" x 16"

Ebbing Light

Another favorite group of Melaleuca and Sabal palm in Naples.

Florida Hammock

Near the Conservancy in Naples I found a quiet spot,- classic  tropical hardwood hammock.

Everglades City Crab Boat

Here's a plein aire scene that I painted along the inlet in Everglades City where all the Stone Crab boats are tied up.The fisherman have their traps and gear stacked nearby and the multicolored floats hanging in the palm and malaleuca have great charm .

Everglades City Crab Boat 20" x 24"

A Quiet Cove

This is another classic everglades scene I painted from Route 41 between Naples and Miami.

A Quiet Cove 24" x 36"

Tamiami Trail

Here's a painting I painted from the side of the road east of everglades city beyond the Big Cypress Park.

Tamiami Trail 24" x 36"

High and Dry

Painted from the same spot - another view of the abandoned boat.

High and Dry 12" x 16"

The Abandoned Boat

Fresh off the easel- another of my favorite motifs-

The Abandoned Boat 12" x 20"

Sunset Palms

Here"s a little plein air sketch I made at the Conservancy of South Florida in Naples.

This one is entitled

 Sunset Palms 9" x 12"

Cayo Costa

A bit of the beach with some Sabal Palms in sunset light.

Plein Air from Cayo Costa beach across from Boca Grande.
Cayo Costa Sunset 12" x 12"

Florida Palms

Here's another painting 24" x 30" Florida Palms

that I'm putting some last touches on.
The Cuban Palm in the center of the composition needs work, as well as the sky and the foreground.
Some harmonizing sky motif seems to be called for here.