Paintings of nature are fun! feel the joy and freedom of these nature paintings

It was getting old trying to do paintings of nature like a photo.

Painting is supposed to be fun. Why else would we paint? Me anyway, so I changed it up a bit for the sake of freedom!

My dolphins were always painted with the dolphin's natural grey color. This time I painted with the fun colors of pink and purple with turquoise water.

These dolphins are enjoying their new found freedom in "Born Free".

fun paintings of nature

"Avocets" are such a picturesque bird. Their photos are stunning. They are great for paintings of nature.

Their heads and necks turn rusty colored during their breeding season. They sweep their upturned bill through the mud to feed. Their long stilt-like legs make them fairly tall, 16-20 inches.

Manatees are interesting creatures seen in Florida. Some people call them Sea Elephants.

They are slow moving and very quiet and gentle. Manatees eat huge amounts of vegetation to support their massive bodies.

These "Two Gentle Giants" which normally are grey are painted with fun, free colors.

Leafies can actually change colors to camouflage themselves. It was fun doing this sea dragon with a purple background.

The background compliments the leafy and makes him stand out. "Leafy Sea Dragon 'n' Purple Tangs"

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"Lacey" is another original nature painting done in a free style. She is my version of a Blue-laced Wyandotte chicken.

The background is especially free. The only thing very realistic in this painting is her face.

Lots of fun!

"Hibiscus Freedom" was another free style painting of nature. It is a mixed media painting of acrylic and watercolor.

It was painted so it may be displayed either horizontal or vertical.

"Freedom's Light" is another painting from the freedom series. The sailboats are heading out of the storm towards the light.

The painting method breaks free from traditional watercolor paintings.

You can do this easy mixed media method.

Here is a simple, free style nature painting of a "Baby Orangutan". There is freedom in simplicity.

Babies are always cute, no matter what kind of baby they are.

Sometimes an artist will get stuck on one thing for a while. "Free Love" came after the dolphin and egret paintings with pink, purple and turquoise.

The colors are softer in this painting to portray the soft nature of the mourning doves loving on each other.

A simple painting to portray a complex subject. Love is ours to give.

It's fun to play with color. Clown Triggerfish naturally have spots, but these "Two Spots" have artist's colors.

Paintings of nature can be lots of fun! More about Triggerfish

This is a fun watercolor painting of a roadrunner "Going Places". I was getting ready to move from Florida to Missouri.

You may wonder why I was moving from sunny Florida to snow country. Well my sister was living up there.

They had a roadrunner hanging around her yard. It even sat on her husband's arm one time!