"Gentle Uprising"

"Gentle Uprising" is a play off of an older painting I did back in 2018.  This painting was inspired by a small 6"x8" Plein Air Painting I did of this image on location in Sullivan's Island SC.  The title hopefully ties together three of the major elements of this piece: the soft, quiet flight of the Ibis rising from the marsh grasses, the large, ominous cloud forming up from the cool morning air and the direction of the waterway taking you to a place beyond the land masses.

"Morning Tidal Creek"

This was indeed a beautiful morning to paint the rising tide of this quiet tidal creek.  The sun was warm and the air was still cool and relatively "dry" for the Lowcountry in April.  "Morning Tidal Creek" is an 8"x10" Plein Air Oil on Gessobord panel and is available at https://maryhoffmanfineart.com/workszoom/3119090#/

"Peaceful Feeling"

"Peaceful Feeling" is a plein air painting I painted while on Sullivan's Island SC near Station 26 on the Creek side of the island.  "Peaceful Feeling" is a 9"x12" plein air oil painting on Belgian linen panel and is available for $600 at https://maryhoffmanfineart.com/workszoom/3119091#/

"Flow" Sold at Auction for Fund Raiser

sold 8"x16" 1-1/2" deep - Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Belgian Linen Canvas

Painted "En Plein Air" on location at the kayak launch on Sullivan's Island, SC

Operation Fundstorm: Hurricane Michael relief fund for the Forgotten Coast

A group of 175+ Artists, led by Artists extraordinaire, Larry Moore, Lisa Hale,  Cathleen Windham and Denise Rose are donating an original work to raise emergency funds for clean up and rebuilding the areas most in need along the panhandle coast.

Many of the artists donating have stood and painted in the spots decimated by the storm.

The monies raised will go to Franklin's Promise Coalition to address immediate needs there: clean up, food, shelter, water, and emergency crews to do the work.

Joe Taylor, from Plein Air South and The Forgotten Coast Plein Air Event, is on the ground clearing debris and helping along with the good folks of the Forgotten Coast area. 

To REVIEW THE ART AND BID Go To  

https://www.32auctions.com/NotForgotten2018?fbclid=IwAR1dy354TeOmgbH-93ybqlJ1FEQsGBPwYeIAkW-jeH7hGDHjSjzmjUnl2ws 

live Sunday October 21st at 7pm, 100% of the profits will go directly to the cause.

"Intercoastal Wonder"

6"x8" Oil on Linen Birch Board

This is the latest plein air painting with the SIPP group and is the location looking back toward the Ben Sawyer Bridge to Sullivan's Island.
The clouds were magnificent and warm.  So was the day!  This shot is a little shiney, hope you can make it out.

"All in a Line"

10"x10" oil on linen birch board panel, painted en plein air, alla prima on location.

This was the first of two paintings I did while at this location.  The tide was higher when I painted this one than in the second painting revealing the tops of the skinny sand bars and oyster beds neatly lined up together.

"Oyster Beds"

8"x8" Oil on Gessoed Cradled Wood, painted en plein air, alla prima, on site

Another beautiful day to paint with friends on the creeks of Sullivan's Island.  The outgoing tide revealed these "tiny island" oyster beds and I loved the texture it added to the water's surface.

"Cloud Parade" SOLD

6"x8" Oil on Linen Birch Board Panel, painted en plein air, alla prima on location  SOLD

The clouds often "show off" for you on coast of the Lowcountry. And this day did not disappoint. The colors were vibrant.  The little oyster beds lined up to watch as the clouds passed by with the wind.

"Beach to Bridge"

6"x8" Oil on Linen Panel, painted en plein air, alla prima on site

This was a quick little plein air painting I did while on the beach at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island.  The view reaches across the beach stretching down toward the point of Sullivan's Island facing downtown. Way off in the distance one can see the new Ravenel Bridge.

This was such a quick little "sketch" that I feel it is a bit unfinished. . . if I do anything else to this, I will be sure to repost its image.

Playing Catch Up! New & Old Paintings

My apologies that I haven't posted my Plein Air Paintings lately. . . 2016 is proving to be a very busy year so far!

The following images are paintings I have painted in various locations around Charleston, SC. One painting is an (unfinished) interior painting from a cold day in February of my friend's beautiful new home. In fact, all of these are "sketches" that are each "unfinished" and those I plan to go back into to finish up.  I'll repost as I complete each one.

Thanks for your continued faithful following of my blog and painting posts.

 "Creek's Low Tide" 9"x12" Oil on Linen Panel, painted en Plein Air, Alla Prima, on site at the boat landing at Station 26 on Sullivan's Island, SC

I can't wait to finish the lower right corner of this piece. . . I really enjoyed painting this one.  It is titled, "New Sanctuary" 9"x12" Oil on Linen Panel, painted on location and all at once (Alla Prima) in my dear friend's new home. . . the sweet peace that you feel in here is so evident and it was my hope that I captured the atmosphere here.  The interior's cool, fresh, calm tones against the warm sunlight coming in through the windows captured me! I'll be sure to repost when I complete this painting!

"Standing Watch"

8"x6" Oil on Linen Panel  painted alla prima en plein air

Standing under that big oak between Stella Maris and Fort Moultrie I took this vantage and painted.  Just in time for Independence Day.

"View From The Fort"

8"x10" Oil on Linen Panel  Painted alla prima, en plein air.

On that cold, Spring day looking out over the span of yard from the top of the Fort (at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, SC) was this view.  In the far distance one can make out the hint of our other historic site, Fort Sumter.

"Sullivan's Oak Tree Study"

6"x8" Oil on Linen Panel painted alla prima en plein air

There is a big, beautiful Oak Tree near the Stella Maris Church and the historic Fort Moultrie that gracefully "dances."  I love attempting these studies. They challenge me.

"Fort Moultrie Canon"

6"x8" Oil on Linen Panel  painted alla prima en plein air

This was painted back in March/April when the weather was unseasonably cold.  This has been quite a busy spring time for me and I have neglected keeping up with my blog.  My apologies.

This is basically a study of the structures at the historic Fort Moultrie interior - Trying out composition and value. The canon as well as the the sloping yard and brick wall created wonderful value shapes from which to work.  Then my hands got too cold to hold the brush and I called it a day!

"New Discoveries" SOLD

9"x12" Oil on Linen   sold on One Kings Lane online sale www.onekingslane.com

When my son was just a toddler I snapped this image of him on one of our first trips to the beach. He was fascinated with the sand and all the prize finds of the surf.

"Sanderling Swoop" SOLD ON ONE KINGS LANE

8"x10" Oil on Linen panel  SOLD 

The kids and I spent an afternoon on Sullivan's Beach at high tide and while playing in the waves a flock of little sanderling birds flew by inches above the water.  I had to paint that scene!  Part of the Shore Birds Series.

"I'm Not Who I Was" (Brandon Heath) (aka "Easy Beach")

9"x12" Oil on Linen Panel

Another lovely day with the Wednesday painters at Fort Moultrie's Beach.  This time I wanted to concentrate on the incredible shapes and colors of the tree line and bushes lining the beach dunes.  The foreground clump of grass had a bizzillion orange butterflies drinking the nectar of the pretty purple and yellow flowers. 

A young mother of two little girls beautfully dressed in white holding paper parasols enjoyed the day to photograph her little ladies on the beach.   Another family of two young children came by to see what I was painting and announced that I was painting their "Easy Beach" which they regularly enjoy.