Beach View, L. Daniel, 9 x 12 Well, I am still basking in the afterglow of the 2010 Weekend with the Masters! We had four days of non-sto...

Distant Shore, L. Daniel, 8 x 10 This morning, I am heading off to California with my good friend Julie Davis to attend the Weekend wit...

Dock with Umbrella, L. Daniel, 8 x 10 My friend Cindy has a great lake house that her grandfather bought many years ago. Several generations...

Tree Reflections Value Study, L. Daniel, 8 x 10 I actually did this value study from a full color plein air piece that didn't work out. ...

Sunflowers In Water, L. Daniel, 16 x 12 I painted these examples for my still life class which met again today, where we continue to ...

Sunflowers in Water Value Study, L. Daniel, 10 x 8 Observation for today: white in the background is darker and more muted than yellow in t...

Brass Urn Value Study, L. Daniel, 10 x 8 Still focusing on values here. One tip? Squint way down on your subject to observe the relative val...

Tea and Lemon Value Study, L. Daniel, 10 x 8 In a couple of weeks I am going to the Weekend with the Masters workshops in CA. The 4-day eve...

Water Glass, L. Daniel, 12 x 12 My still life class entitled, "Water, Glass & Light" started at the Austin Museum of Art Scho...

Country Pavilion, L. Daniel, 9 x 12 This wonderful pavilion is in the countryside south of Austin and was the location of our paintout this...

Water Lily Patch, L. Daniel, 12 x 12 . This painting is from another recent Plein Air Austin outing. We painted at Zilker Gardens, a beauti...

Old Mill Revealed, L. Daniel, 9 x 12 A week or so ago Plein Air Austin met up to paint at the Zedler Mill in the small town of Luling, Tex...

Early Start, L. Daniel, 8 x 6, SOLD If you wake up early and walk down to Westlake Beach , you will see the sun rise behind the distant sho...

Sunlit Vine, L. Daniel, 6 x 8, SOLD . This is another quaint little shed at Westlake Beach (so curious about what's inside and will h...

Pier Sparkles, L. Daniel, 6 x 8, SOLD An early, cloudy morning at the lakeside reveals a silhouetted pier sparkling with glints of brillia...

Little Shady Greenhouse, L. Daniel, 8 x 6, SOLD . This little greenhouse shelters the potted plants at Westlake Beach during the winter mon...

Lake Light, L. Daniel, 6 x 8, SOLD Light reflecting on the lake has a special quality all its own. This particular morning was especially ...

Red Boat, Blue Boat, L. Daniel, 8 x 6, SOLD . Many boats are moored at the Westlake Beach Marina - it's a deep cove that looks small f...

Morning Veil, L. Daniel, 6 x 8, SOLD . One morning I was painting at Westlake Beach , and suddenly I heard the strumming of a guitar. Then I...

Beach Shack, L. Daniel, 8 x 6, SOLD . The thing about Westlake Beach is that it's really family friendly; and lake toys abound. They ev...

Marina Reflections, L. Daniel, 8 x 6, SOLD . I live very near Westlake Beach , a wonderful, family-owned marina and lakeside park on Lake A...

Sycamore at the Springs, L. Daniel, 8 x 6, SOLD I love the swimming holes in Texas! There are so many really cool places to dip in the w...

Cabin Entrance, L. Daniel, 6 x 8, SOLD On Saturday Plein Air Austin met up to paint at the Barr Mansion, a wedding venue outside of town....

Summer at Deep Eddy, L. Daniel, 12 x 9 This morning I met my friend Terri Wells for a "paint and swim" at Deep Eddy, a local pool...

Marshland Study, L. Daniel, 6 x 6, SOLD I did this small study in preparation for the larger diptych that I posted yesterday. It gave me ...

Marshland Flow, L. Daniel, 24 x 48 diptych (24 x 24 each) I love the East coast marshlands! They are such fuel for the imagination as they ...

Hay Rolls with Summer Sky, L. Daniel, 18 x 18 This is the larger painting of Hay Rolls. I was drawn to the wonderful variety of "rolli...

Hay Rolls, L. Daniel, 6 x 6, SOLD Sometimes when I am about to tackle a large piece I don't feel quite ready. Maybe I haven't paint...

Night Sky over the Pier, L. Daniel, 18 x 18 . On St. Simons Island in Georgia, everyone goes to the Pier at night... on a walk, on a date, ...

Luminated, L. Daniel, 6 x 8, SOLD I did this small study in preparation for a larger night sky painting that I will post tomorrow. The big...