White Pelicans

© AnnHoffpauir

 

I was in Rockport, TX. when I painted these large white Pelicans.  It was a beautiful day when I saw them and their reflections caught my eye.  The Gulf Coast is a haven for many species of birds.  A great place to paint too.  http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com 

Facing the Wind

© AnnHoffpauir

                                                 Facing the Wind – Seagulls

 

   This was painted on location recently while in Crystal Beach and Port Bolivar, TX. area with the Outdoor Painters Society.  I was in an area where the shrimp boats docked.  While I set up my art gear facing these pilings, a couple of shrimp boats came back in.  The seagulls, terns and egrets all came in to check out the smorgasbord of fish that was stirred up by the shrimp boats.  The pilings were nearby and the seagulls would land on them, and then take off again for another dive into the water.  Sometimes all the pilings had more than one bird on them.                                                                                                                       After the boats docked the men started sorting the fish and shrimp.  The egrets actually would light on the deck railing of the boat and get the morsels of fish and shrimp that are being culled.  That egret was smart.  Why go hunt and peck in shallow water when all it needs to do is wait for his “ship” to come in. 

Behind the Lighthouse - Port Bolivar, TX.

© AnnHoffpauir

                                         Behind the Lighthouse – Port Bolivar, TX.

 

   Behind the lighthouse was painted on location recently while in Port Bolivar, TX. with the Outdoor Painters Society.  It was a very windy few days there.  After finding a pretty good place to park the car, my friend Barbara Haviland and I set about painting the scene before us.  The car did an ok job of blocking the wind, but not enough.  I finally had to prop a large rock against the leg of my easel to keep it from blowing over.  Ahhh, the hazards of painting outdoors and the joy too.  Nothing like seeing nature up close.  It’s always surprising how each of us found something appealing and pretty to paint. www.ArtworkbyAnn.com