6" x 8" - oil on Canvas.  This was a beautiful hot sunny day on the 4th of July, and I loved the way all of the flags were flying in the wind.  They were flapping all over the place, flickering their light and color.  The wind was relentless, but it definitly set the scene for the flags.

6" x 8" - Oil on Canvas.  This scene attraced my attention when I noticed how pretty the sun was shining through the fabric of the umbrella.  I also loved the way the morning sun was dancing off of the ocean.  It was all hot and bright!

6 " x 8" - Oil on Panel.  I've finally gotten some of the "studies" that I completed photographed and ready for this blog.  As I mentioned before, these are studies that I've painted from locations that I've visited and not yet decided wheather or not to paint a larger studio painting.  They are smaller and more spontaneously painted.

This week I am going to add to this blog spot my "daily" paintings that I paint.  These are not completed "studio" paintings, as much as they are "studies" on a smaller and quicker scale that I do to keep myself focused and the paint flowing.  I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoy painting them!