Pink Hibiscus

Enough of this snow - I'm back to the Florida painting. Here's the latest I just finished of one of the flowering shrubs they prune with shears down there. The more they prune - the more they bloom; lovely. Purchase options on klingerart.com.

New Sculpture Class in Yellow Springs at JBCP

Not to confuse you, but I am planning to teach a clay sculpture class at John Bryan Community Pottery in Yellow Springs next month. I know most folks think of me as a painter, but I sculpted and taught in clay for many years before I dove into the paint. (Some people still think of me as a photographer - which is fine since I still do that too). Follow your bliss. There's a link to JBCP over on the right, with my class on it. It is scheduled to start Wed., 4/3/13, 6:30 - 9 pm, and run for 8 weeks. All levels are welcome. Feel free to contact me or JBCP with any questions. The piece above is titled "A Hard Reign." It's one of mine that's currently in the Yellow Springs Arts Council's Members Show, "Art for Change" until 3/10/13, I believe.

Sailor's Delight

I'm obviously more of an impressionist than a photo-realist - but these are the colors I saw, and felt. It's a little 8" x 6" oil on panel I'm calling "Sailor's Delight." I may try to make a larger one at some point, but this one makes me happy for now. Klingerart.com has the purchase options. Enjoy.

Oasis

Our hotel had a lovely pool so I took the opportunity to portray it with a little 6" x 8" oil on panel I'm calling "Oasis." Enjoy. Purchase options on our site www.klingerart.com.

Red Hibiscus

These lovely, vivid flowering plants are so vital down here in southern Florida that the gardeners grow them as hedges and lop them off with shears. Sigh. Here's one from a bush outside our hotel. It's a 6" x 8" oil on panel titled, appropriately, Red Hibiscus. Purchase options on our web site. Enjoy.

Three Palms

You guessed it - I'm not in Ohio. It was time to shake the Winter blues and head for warmer climates. Here's the first of my impressions of the lovely flora of southern Florida. It's a little 8" x 6" titled "Three Palms." For purchases visit our site: klingerart.com. Thanks.

Winter Sky

One nice thing this down time has afforded me is the chance to notice skies. And they have been changing rapidly these days. I can see, photograph, and paint both close-up and far-off vistas from the comfort of my studio. I have a feeling there's a series coming. Here's a little 6" x 8" oil on panel I just finished called "Winter Sky." Enjoy.