Monday

"Monday"
by Rick Wojnilo
6x6 Original Oil on Gesso Panel $50

Today was just a rainy Monday here in New England and I felt like mixing some colorful paint to cheer me up. This is actually a succulent plant but I went a little overboard and put the paint on extra heavy and did a bit of mixing just to see what would happen. I think the end result came out interesting.

Thorny Flowers

"Thorny Flowers"
by Rick Wojnilo
12x16 Original Acrylic on Canvas $525

These are some colorful flowers that I saw at the San Diego Zoo. I was struck by the huge thorns that protected the bright red flowers.

Evening Palms 2.1

"Evening Palms 2.1"
by Rick Wojnilo
16x20 Original Oil on Canvas $575

I liked the way my last painting of the palm trees at sunset came out that I thought I'd try a larger painting of the scene.

Evening Palms

"Evening Palms"
by Rick Wojnilo
6x6 Original Oil on Gesso Panel SOLD

My study of palms continues with this view of a row of palms against the evening light shining above the marine layer. I can feel the cool moist air moving in for the evening as the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean looking at this. I took a picture of this view at mission bay park in San Diego last summer.

Balboa Palm

"Balboa Palm"
by Rick Wojnilo
6x6 Original Oil on Gesso Panel $100

Yet another palm I photographed in Balboa Park San Diego.

Palms

"Palms"
by Rick Wojnilo
6x6 Original Oil on Gesso Panel $100

A pair of palms in San Diego. I've always loved palm trees and I'm in the mood to explore painting them some more.

Palm Tree

"Palm Tree"
by Rick Wojnilo
6x6 Original Oil on Gesso Panel $100

One of the many palm trees I photographed in San Diego last summer.

Pond at fall

"Pond at fall"
by Rick Wojnilo
12x12 Original Oil on Canvas $400

A peaceful scene of the pond near my house in the fall with the trees just starting to turn colorful. I was out walking my dog Sam when I 'viewed' this. Sam loves to poke around in the trees and bushes and occasionally get his paws wet in the pond.

Reflection of Lily Pads

"Reflection of Lily Pads"
by Rick Wojnilo
20x16 Original Oil on Canvas $575

Reflection of lily pads in Balboa park San Diego. This is one of the many scenes I captured with my camera on my last trip out west. I painted the reflection as the dominant part of the painting because I found it more interesting than the actual lily pads with the distorted ripples of water.

Beach Dreaming

"Beach Dreaming"
by Rick Wojnilo
6x6 Original Oil on Gesso Panel $100

Today was the coldest day so far this winter here in New England. Somewhere around 7 degrees. I was day dreaming about the warm summer days and the beach today.

Alcazar Garden

"Alcazar Garden"
by Rick Wojnilo
20x16 Original Oil on Canvas $575
This is the Alcazar Garden in Balboa Park San Diego. When I visited this past summer I couldnt help but love this view and had to paint it.

Ready for Apple Pie

"Ready for Apple Pie"
by Rick Wojnilo
6x6 Original Oil on Gesso Panel $50

Just finished a piece of my wifes great apple pie.

Early Fall

"Early Fall"
by Rick Wojnilo
18x24 Original Acrylic on Canvas $625
Early fall leaves on the sunny yard and sidewalk. This is the view of the side of my yard. I can feel it getting colder already!

Summer flowers

"Summer flowers"
by Rick Wojnilo
18x24 Original Acrylic on Canvas $625

A few of the many flowers around my house during the summertime. These are now gone as fall is here but we're having a small 'heat wave' here and it feels like summer again.

La Jolla

"La Jolla"
by Rick Wojnilo
18x24 Original Oil on Canvas $625

A perfect day for the beach in La Jolla California as seen from the cliff top above. My wife actually took this picture as a wedding was taking place on the lawn in the foreground.