Bathing Beauty by Mitzi Easley

Bathing Beauty by Mitzi Easley

16x20, oil on panel

visit Mitzi's blog!

Our Texas beaches are just the best for people-watching. This precious little one's family spent the day set-up right next to ours last summer in Port Aransas. She was a busy little bee and thoroughly entertaining to watch. I knew the minute I saw her pink bathing suit reflected in surf that I'd paint her time and again. Happy May all!

Digging Lemons by Mitzi Easley

Digging Lemons by Mitzi Easley

16x20, oil on canvas

please visit Mitzi's blog

This is a painting from a still life class last year - I'm bringing it back around for our "tool" theme this month. It's a perfect example of subjects I would never have thought to put together but when your brilliant teacher does it, voila! You walk into the studio and the set-up looks great - paint away! Hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful (albeit dry) Texas spring.

Shelf Life by Mitzi Easley

Shelf Life: Kitchen, Top Right by Mitzi Easley

8x8, oil on panel

$115, please visit Mitzi's blog!

I hope these primroses qualify me for the February "flower" theme. I greatly admire my fellow artists who paint flowers so beautifully. I attempt it faithfully about twice a year - and always when the little pots of primroses arrive at the grocery store. Click here to see last year's variety. Visit my blog to see more in this recent still life series titled 'Shelf Life.'

Surfin' Rodeo by Mitzi Easley

Surfin' Rodeo by Mitzi Easley

11x14, oil on panel, nfs

Texas cowboys don't just ride horses. I spied these last summer on the Port Aransas beach and knew immediately I would love painting their gesture, reflections, and yes, those hats.

Corner Office by Mitzi Easley

Corner Office by Mitzi Easley

14x11, oil on panel

please visit Mitzi's blog!

I spied this gentleman on the beach in Playa del Carmen last spring - a pretty good working chair for this month's theme, I think. These blue lounge chairs hold a special place in my heart as they are very common in Mexican resort towns and so they signal "vacation". I've painted them before - click here. Over the years, this is where we play games, read books, visit, nap, slather the kids in sunscreen. And, apparently, where this guy writes memos.

Catch of the Day by Mitzi Easley

Catch of the Day by Mitzi Easley

11x14, oil on panel

$250, email for info

visit my blog by clicking here

Meet Walt. At the Port Aransas pier walking distance from our house, Walt was the first to wet a hook in the mornings and the last to leave. In a long line of fishing poles, he was about the only angler consistently catching. Lots of experience. So, no surprise, our 13-yr-old Lavagirl made fast friends with crusty 'ole Walt - that's where the action was. And from there on out, everytime he got a nibble, he'd yell out her name and she'd go running and Walt would let her reel that fish in. It was a great show for Mr. Right and me to watch in the mornings with our coffee or late in the evenings after dinner.

Anchor Courts No. 3 by Mitzi Easley

Anchor Courts No. 3 by Mitzi Easley

8x8, oil on panel

nfs

visit my blog by clicking here

Found this spot on an early morning ride around Port Aransas. There are 10 little, brightly-colored bungalows at the Anchor Courts - the property is for sale and we would call it...hmmm.... a fixer-upper. If one was entertaining a dream of living on the beach, this could be a very retro-charming family compound. I call the pink bungalow for living and this turquoise one for my studio. This painting is going to the ARC of the Capital Area's 10th Annual Building Bridges Art Auction in October. I'm happy to be included in such a worthy cause - click here for more info.

Summer: First Ones on the Beach

Early Risers by Mitzi Easley

18x18, oil on panel

email for info

Please visit Mitzi's blog!

I loved watching this little family. I could almost hear them waking their mother and begging to play on the beach before breakfast.

Anything Texas

Trail Boss

8x8, oil on panel

Mitzi Easley

A charming colleague of mine who herded classes of 5- and 6-year-olds. Kindergarteners are much more challenging than cattle, as any parent or teacher would agree. It takes a pretty tough cowgirl to run roughshod on that bunch. Thanks to my new colleagues for including me in the Some Texas Artists Like to Paint group!