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My mission, in my art, is to try to capture a bit of the glory of creation and share that with others. The extravagant beauty of God’s creation surrounds us, and each of us has a unique experience and perspective of this amazing world. These paintings and drawings are an attempt to share mine with you.
Thank you for visiting!
Lori Puterbaugh
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Random reports from the fields, forests and beaches – and, occasionally, actually indoors!
Hello, everyone!
Hope you are enjoying the beautiful outdoors whenever you can! Painting outdoors brings its challenges: sun and rain, ants and mosquitos, and the wonderful, ever-changing light and shadow of reality rather than photography.
Here are some recent pieces, often started out in the field and then tweaked indoors later:
This piece is entitled, Morning at Walsingham Park and was done plein air while my husband enjoyed some freshwater fishing and kept an eye out for gators.
This piece, Meadow Walk, was begun during a camping trip at wonderful Alafia River State Park in Floria and touched up at home. This was a fun park to explore; on one 8-mile walk we encountered a small herd of deer and a very contented cow who had slipped the bounds of the farm next door and was sharing a sunlit meadow with the deer.
Happy exploring!
Hello! It’s been a busy winter of exploring and stretching in painting. Here are a few pieces I’ve been working on in the past months. If you’re interested in purchasing art, please let me know.
My Florida-themed work almost always starts (and often ends) out in the field, while other work is drawn from my personal snapshots from travel. West-central Florida has a much more varied landscape than non-Floridians might imagine: ancient pines, spreading oaks, the Gulf of Mexico, fresh and salt water, and an ever-changing sky. Plus, working outdoors in Florida comes with other challenges that means you can never be bored: mosquitoes, ants, biting flies in season, tiny no-see-ums, the sun, the wind, and the possibility of what we affectionately refer to as “pop-up” storms and rain – meaning it’s hot and sunny, and, hey – is that a cloud? – followed in short order by “BOOM!” and a downpour. We are the lightning capital of the US, and give it the respect it is due.
This little piece was done on a beautiful morning – with the “help” of some persistent, biting ants. That strangely blue hue to the water where it was running too hard to see reflections? Yes – it really was that intense. I was tempted to downplay it so it would seem “realistic,” but went with the real thing instead.
Wandering Art 