The Flagler Hotel - Painting and Travel

Ponce de Leon Hotel - St. Augustine, Florida
Roger uses oils on a linen canvas to paint a 30×30″ rainy day scene. A dull grey-green undertone is applied to the canvas to help establish the mood. Much of the painting is light in tone with little color to give a sense of the rainyatmosphere. Roger finishes with details of the hotel, statue, and watery look of the walkway. Sarah visits the elegant hotel built by Henry Flagler in 1885, now home of Flagler College.

[@jamesgannon8914]

Thank you! Beautiful painting and an excellent interview!

[@KayInMaine]

Spectacular! 🥰

[@tonydinicola3893]

When you apply your thin oils when first starting out, do you use a mix of terp and oil, and if so what approximate ratio? I’m more of an acrylic artist but I have trouble getting the right mixture when I paint with oils. Thanks, Roger!

[@Bansemer]

I use Liquin to help thin the paint but use that mainly so the paint will dry quickly and I can continue to work on it in a few hours or the next day. Other than that I just use the mineral spirits to thin my paint.