ROBERT J SIMONE FINE ART
Welcome to the online gallery and personal blog of Florida Gulf Coast artist Robert J Simone. Here you will be able to view the artist's work, find available paintings, and read blog entries in various categories such as Art Instruction and Plein Air Painting. You will also find info on upcoming workshops and events. Please look around, enjoy yourself and feel free to comment.
Recent Posts
- Battle of the Greens-Understanding Light and Color
- Plein Air Competitions: Are They Legit?
- Tales from the Plein Air Crypt!
- The Art of Giving in St. Pete
- Jocularity from Winston Churchill!
- “Key” Your Paintings for Special Effect
- Wise Words From Andrew Loomis!
- Scott Christensen’s 10-Day Workshops - Worth the Money?
- Dark Night of the Painter’s Soul?
- Plein Air Painting and the Tampa Bay Rays!
Plein Air Invitational
PLEIN AIR PAINTERS CREATE LASTING MEMORIES OF
FORGOTTEN COAST IN GREAT PAINT-OUT MAY 7-17, 2009
Nationally recognized plein air artists have been selected to capture the allure of the Florida's Forgotten Coast with paint and canvas. Artists will be painting on the beach, across the marsh, beside the lakes and throughout the streets of waterfront towns from Mexico Beach, Windmark, Port St. Joe, Cape San Blas, Apalachicola, Eastpoint, St. George Island, Carrabelle, and inland at Wewahitchka. You are cordially invited to join us at this premier art exhibition and sale featuring on-location artists. Experience beauty through the eyes of America's finest plein air artists!
Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational;
Plein Air Painting in Tuscanny, Italy
Are you inspired by ROMANTIC thoughts of TUSCANY? Can you SEE YOURSELF plein air PAINTING THE TUSCAN LANDSCAPE by day and sampling local wines and cuisine by night? I am thrilled to offer workshops just like that, in CORTONA, ITALY. JOIN US, SEPT. 2nd-9th, 2009 or APRIL 10th-17th, 2010! The travel package includes transportation, food, lodging and tuition. Not only will we paint the Tuscan countryside in Cortona we'll spend a day doing the same in Florence. Space is limited and there is a discount for early registration. Don't hesitate! Enroll now!
Plein Air in Cortona
Favorite Subjects
I grew up in a boating family, worked as a licensed Captain and have my NAUI Divemaster's Certification. Boats and marine environment are favorite subjects of mine.
Go to Boat Painting Page;
