PaintbyLorelei

I enjoyed painting the Shangri-La in Bonita Springs so much last year, I returned for a second time this year. I loved its Spanish-Mediterranean architecture. It was built in 1921 and is a key example of the Spanish-style architecture that was popular in Florida during that era.

16x20
Oil on canvas
Shangra-La ll

Water Movement
24x30
Oil on canvas

The Promenade at Bonita Bay
20x16
Oil on panel
Sold

Open-air shopping center is a shopping, dining, and entertainment villages function as community hubs providing a safer greener environment.

City Dock
9x12 oil on panel

Started this over a year ago. Pulled it out and made some changes today.

This painting took a whole lot of green organization. I suspect how I organize green is a bit different than how they do it at Augusta National but in honor of the masters starting tomorrow I’ll call this painting “Green Organization”. 11x9 oil on panel

Myakka River 9x12
0il on panel

In the Sarasota Flordia area lies a 37,000 acre park of vast wetlands providing some of the best bird, alligator viewing in the state. I spent the day here captivated by the swarms of birds circling the colonies of alligators below. Birds and alligators share a “mafia-style” mutualistic relationship, where wading birds (egrets, herons) nest high in trees directly above alligators to protect their eggs from predators like raccoons. The alligators act as bodyguards, keeping predators at bay, while eating chicks that fall from the nests.

Vultures and alligators, on the other hand, coexist as competitors in a scavenger-predator relationship, often gathering over the same food source. While they usually ignore each other, vultures (specifically black vultures) will eat dead alligators, and alligators may attack and kill vultures if provoked or hungry.

I’ve always struggled with Palm trees. They are such emotional trees. The problem is that they sway. However, I think I’m finally happy with these. Painted on location in Naples Flordia.

Gulf Shore Beach
11x14
Oil on panel

This wave painting I completed on location last spring in Melbourne beach Flordia sold today. It was one of my favorites and so happy to know it is appreciated by another.

Pair of Palms

16x12 oil on panel

Painting is about choice.

I had a friendly person walk by me and ask if I was painting the alligator 🐊. Sure enough, when I looked to the edge of the pond I saw the eye at the end of the snout looking at me.

I choose to leave out the eyes… 👀 …This time.

White Hydrangeas & Yellow Roses.
12x12 oil on panel.
White flowers are so difficult because they are so much more than white. A big shout out to for providing the subject and opening her studio for a fun panting session!