Time for a Dip, Daily painting by Everglades artist JoAnn Sanborn

Time for a Dip
6" x 6"

acrylic on Panel,

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When out on the water near Marco Island and the Everglades, one of the joys of boating is that you can just stop and take a dip in the gulf when you want. The temperature has warmed up nicely now, inviting you into the shallows. The building clouds are no threat since you know from experience that the late afternoon storms are hours off. We've had some days just like this lately, and will have them all summer long.

It's a time of renewal for the South Florida environment. The land becomes even more inhospitable, with swarms of mosquitoes and mucky, swampy trails. The afternoon rains can be torrential, flowing across roads making access difficult. Yet the drama of summer in the glades can be a great inspiration, and I'll see some of the most beautiful scenes of the year.

For me it's a time of renewal, too. Its a time to reacquaint with busy friends, go to places too crowded in season, and to have welcome studio time without interruption. I'm ready!

Invasives, Art Show, By Boat Daily Painting by Everglades artist JoAnn Sanborn

By boat
7" x 5" (17.8cm x 12.7cm)
acrylic on Panel

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Today's daily painting is taken from boat trips along the shores near Marco Island. I love the graceful look of the Australian pines waving gently in the breeze, but they are an invasive and are enthusiastically removed by the county when there's money and time. You can learn more about Florida invasives at this link here.

We'll be busy today setting up for the Marco Island Center for the Arts Celebrate the Arts. It's a fun weekend, with something for everyone. There'll be a children's tent, an antique cars show, music, and of course, the artists who have been juried in to show their work. It's a lot of fun for everyone. See you there!

Anticipating Spring

Our boat is perfect for kids, older folks, a little fishing and comfortable enough for some painting or sketching. We went quietly floating along close by the bank of the Marco River one day in early spring. This painting is the result. The brush is still green but just a little bit moody and dry with a hint of the new growth to come. This was done back in the studio, with the memory of it fresh in my mind.