Bear Lake 2
Sold Size: 52 x 34Medium: Pastel on paper©2020 Tom Weinkle There is so much to see in Big Cypress Preserve. At a glance it may all seem the same, but upon further study, there is a melange of nature that can hold my attention forever.
Southeast
Bear Lake 1
Inquire Size: 40 x 27Medium: Pastel on archival paper©2020 Tom Weinkle I have spent much time in and around Big Cypress Preserve. I had the hiking paths of this campground all to myself one winter morning. The trees seemed to rise up, showing their beauty and clamoring for sunlight.
Alachua 3
Sold Size: 40 x 27Medium: Pastel on archival paper©2020 Tom Weinkle I’m continually drawn to stands of trees where I find the mix and collision of color and value irresistible.
Alachua 2
Inquire Size: 40 x 27Medium: Pastel on archival paper©2020 Tom Weinkle This painting was inspired by a Thanksgiving day walk aon a farm in Alachua. The light streaming through the trees and glowing color of fall caught my attention.
Georgia on My Mind
Inquire Size: 32 x 45Medium: Pastel on archival paper©2020 Tom Weinkle This painting was inspired by exploration of the countryside in early morning, Northwest of Atlanta. Pastel was applied over an underpainting of watercolor to create this vignette of stand of pine and birch.
Apalachicola
Inquire Size: 32 x 45Medium: Pastel on paper©2020 Tom Weinkle This pastel was inspired by a visit to Apalachicola. The fishing industry is under extreme pressure due to water management, use and rights issues between Georgia and Florida. Seen at low tide, these boats, part of a tradition for decades may disappear forever sooner than …
Big Cypress Morning Walk
Sold Size: 48 x 76Medium: Oil on canvas©2019 Tom Weinkle This pastel was inspired by morning walks through Big Cypress Preserve. There is a kind of modern ballet rehearsal going on, the hues of light shift gradually to place a spotlight on trees which pose in striking stillness. I’ve painted similar scenes in oil, …
Apalachicola Coastline
Inquire Size: 32 x 45Medium: Pastel on paper©2020 Tom Weinkle This painting was inspired by a visit to Apalachicola. Much of the coastline around the panhandle of Florida is noticeably dotted with stands of dead pines, where erosion and salt water intrusion had made its mark. There’s a subtle beauty in these stands that …
Near Gainesville
Inquire Size: 48 x 60Medium: Oil on canvas©2020 Tom Weinkle This painting was inspired by a visit to a pecan farm west of Gainesville during Thanksgiving.
Skillet Strand
Inquire Size: 48 x 36Medium: Oil on canvas©2020 Tom Weinkle This painting was inspired by a hike through parts of Skillet Strand. At certain points, the ORV trail seemed to act as a dividing line between stands of Pine and Cypress. The division of species caught my attention.