Summer Shadows, 12 x 12, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2023 Available - Click for Information This summer sure has gone fast!! It has been a full one, with LOTS of great family time and LOTS of fun. We are still having very hot weather, but school is back in session, and it's time to get back to some routines... like, Figures on Friday! I painted this piece back in June on a trip down to the Georgia coast, and am just getting around to posting it. I loved the light on this little pathway to the beach, AND the light on my painting buddy as she searched for the perfect view. (It's nice to have ..read more

A Place in the Sun, 6 x 8, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2023 Click to purchase $150 + s/h It's summertime, and I have to say, this guy has it figured out. There is nothing quite like a patch of shade at the beach on a sunny day. As for inspiration? I loved the sky, I loved the dune, I loved the guy, I loved it all! :)  HAPPIEST SUMMER!  Other available "figures" from Fridays past... (click on title) Saturday's Schemes, 6x8, oil Dog Walker, 8x6, oil ..read more

Tree and Moss, 10 x 8, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2023 Click to purchase $350 + s/h This another demo from my last workshop. We were painting at a location that was OVERwhelming in it's bounty of big giant trees and lots of Spanish Moss! What to choose? This was lesson in simplicity. Often a small segment of a huge scene can say all that needs to be said.  Choose the Scene and Composition. Sketch Shapes. Lock in Values. Simple Masses.  Break up Masses with subtle value shifts, maintaining overall light and dark pattern. Save highlights until the very end!  ..read more

  Hidden Beach Path, 8 x 10, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2023 Click to purchase $350 + s/h Another plein air day in Georgia last month found me caught up in the "tangle"... What do I mean by that? Well... physically, the vegetation itself was CRAZY and I kept getting lost in the vines and branches and layers. But mentally, I forgot to bring my tripod, and had to make do without it. Not good! I started out at a picnic table, but that had the wrong angle. Sitting on the ground? Not at all comfortable (Have I mentioned that I really prefer to stand?) When all else failed, I discovered that ..read more

Waiting, 6 x 8, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2023 Click to purchase - $150 + $15 s/h Oh, how I love these birds! They stalk the marsh and beach, just waiting for breakfast. Standing ever so still, they "hide" in plain sight... but when a morsel of food swims by, they are quick to pounce. Mesmerizing! 2023 SPRING WORKSHOPS (click HERE for info and registration): April 14-15 - Contemporary Austin Art School, Austin, TX (Wait list only) May 4-6 - Anderson Fine Art Gallery in St. Simons Island, GA ..read more

  Park Gazebo, 12 x 12, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2023 I do love a Friday Fun Day... A different perspective and freedom to play...  Today I am revisiting FIX IT FRIDAY - a practice from the cooped up Covid days of 2020! During that time, I posted a new "fixer upper" for 25 straight weeks in a row! It got me through the dog days of staying home and social distancing. From there, I moved to FIGURES ON FRIDAY (like the one I posted HERE last week). Both practices offer a little break and are good for my soul. ;) BEFORE AFTER Problem - Lighting is overall mu ..read more

Morning Breaks Eternal, 30 x 30, oil on canvas, L. Daniel© 2023 Available through the Davis Gallery - Click for Purchase Info This early morning scene took my breath away. The rim of mountains in the distance and glorious sky beckoned a new and glorious day. What a sweet way to get started!  Happy New Year to all! Heartfelt, though a little belated! :) 2023 SPRING WORKSHOPS (click here and join me): April 14-15 - The Contemporary Austin Art School in Austin, TX May 4-6 - Anderson Fine Art Gallery in St. Simons Island, GA   ..read more

Shrimpin' Time, 10 x 8, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2022 Available in Small Works Holiday Sale!  20% off with discount code MERRY2022 at checkout. Unframed. Online (shop at home). Free shipping.  Through December 15 only. Click show title to see them all! Shrimp boats don't often stay docked long enough to get a painting done, and I was sure this session would be cut short. BUT, this was my lucky day. I had to paint fast, but I got 'er done!  ..read more

  Marsh's Edge, 8x10, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2020 Available SMALL WORKS HOLIDAY SALE 20% off with discount code MERRY2022 at checkout. Unframed. Online (shop at home). Free shipping.  Through December 15 only. MANY, many thanks to all who have purchased a painting (or paintings) in this holiday season! I love sending these small gems off to new owners and there are still a few left to choose from. Sooooo... Click the sale title above and check it out!!! Great for gift giving!  2023 SPRING WORKSHOPS (click here and join me): April 14-15 - The Contemporary Austin Art S ..read more

Stable Door, 8 x 6, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2022 Available in the Small Works Holiday Sale 20% off with discount code MERRY2022 at checkout. Unframed. Online (shop at home). Free shipping.  Through December 15 only. This sketchy study has an immediacy and freshness that I kind of love. It came about at the end of a plein air session, after a very full day. "Quittin' time" so to speak. But as I started to pack up my gear, nature offered up a different plan. The late afternoon light filtered down through the trees and set that little sapling aglow. It was just too pretty to ..read more