"Spectacular Celebration!" (Visions of Vacation series)

20"x24" Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

Something magical occurs in the sky's color when a storm cloud moves in during the time of the setting sun and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to enjoy it!  This all happened when my family and I were gathering on the beach in anticipation of the Fourth of July Fireworks and celebrate our county's birthday.  The sky put on its own pre-show: a Spectacular Celebration!

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"Salient Clouds at Kiawah Beach" SOLD

11"x14" Alla Prima Oil on Belgian Linen Canvas  sold

This was my latest demonstration at the Hagan Fine Art Gallery & Studio of my family's visit to Kiawah Beach just before a strong storm rolled in. . . we were able to enjoy the beach sunshine for at least an hour before we had to pack things up and head for the car.

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"Coastal Drama"

9"x12" Oil on Linen Panel

I started this and nearly finished it "en Plein Air" on location at Sullivan's Island station 30.  I snapped a bunch of reference photos and put final touches on it when I returned to the studio.
This particular day was hot and sticky and although it was sunny, you could see by the dramatic cloud formations off shore that there was a storm in our near future.
These kind of cloudy days are so fun to capture on canvas!