my freedom series began

No more trying to paint like a photograph. I let my artistic imagination fly free.

The result was "Flying Free".

The seagull is realistic, but the background is breaking loose into freedom.

Manatees are interesting creatures seen in Florida.

Some people call them Sea Elephants.

They are slow moving and very quiet and gentle.

They eat huge amounts of vegetation to support their massive bodies.

These "Two Gentle Giants" are painted in fun, free colors.

After I did the dolphin's painting in pink and purple, I thought it was so much fun, I used the color combination again.

In Florida it is quite common to see the egrets out walking among the lily-pads looking for something to eat.

This time because the egret had a yellow-orange beak, I made some of the lily-pads yellow-orange.

What fun it was doing these paintings of nature in a free style! "Egret and Lilies"

The "Broad-billed Hummingbird" has a natural freedom with its iridescent greens and blues.

They also have an orange bill. Most other hummers have dark bills.

This painting on watercolor canvas. It is more difficult to get detail on the canvas.

The colors slide around on the canvas, so I did the delphinium flowers in a free style.

It was fun doing "Leafy Sea Dragon 'n' Purple Tangs".

A purple background with the Purple Tangs compliment the yellow leafy and make him stand out.

Leafies can actually change colors to camouflage themselves.

It's fun to tuck unexpected things into a painting. The viewer has more to see and gives a freedom to the painting.

There is a group of five tangs swimming in front of the leafy.

Purple Tangs actually are purple with yellow tails. 

Nature is so amazing!

"Lacey" is another original 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 is her face.

Lots of fun!

There is freedom in simplicity.

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

Here is a simple, free nature painting of a "Baby Orangutan".

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.

The style of this painting is not out of the ordinary. The subject is what is extraordinary.

I noticed some Prickly Pear cactus plants with leaves that are hollow inside.

My mind ran free and I thought that would be a perfect place for a "Hummer's Refuge".

The large cactus thorns would certainly keep the hummer's nest safe from predators.

More Hummingbird Paintings

"Freedom's Light" is another painting from my freedom series.

The sailboats are heading out of the storm towards the light.

The painting is done with mixed media.

You can learn this easy painting method.

Some animals are naturally so amazing, they don't need anything to enhance them.

They are an original like this "Clown Triggerfish".

I certainly enjoyed doing this series of original paintings of nature.