"Spring's Low Tide" SOLD

SOLD

10"x8" Oil on Linen Afternoon painting.

This is the same creek on Kiawah at Vanderhorst but looking in the opposite direction as the a.m. painting. After lunch, I got back out there and realized the low tide had revealed the "craggy" muddy sides of the creek. What an interesting texture. I loved the curl of the creek and the bumpy surfaces of the mud and oysters . . . had to be painted!!

"Kiawah Creek" sold

SOLD

8"x10" Oil on Linen Morning painting.

For the past 14 years, Anne's sister, Beth, has a group which meets each year on Kiawah to study under a notable artist. In the middle of this year's, instructor Christoph and the group, graciously invited me to paint today. This was the a.m.'s result. Unseasonably cool, but sunny and beautiful! No bugs! I couldn't have been more blessed by the invite!!!

"Beach Path At Fort Moultrie" sold

8"x10" Oil on Linen mounted on Board SOLD

The vantage point of this painting is from up high on the hill looking down toward the path which will take you to the sandy beach below. You can see the rocky boulders that help maintain the beach's integrity from being washed out to the ocean. Beyond this is a row of beach front homes tucked in along the wind-blown trees.

"Shem Creek At The Wreck" sold

SOLD 9"x12" Oil on Linen mounted on Board painted En Plein Air

There is a cozy little Restaurant named "The Wreck" the result of Hurricane Hugo wrecking a local family's shrimping business. Instead of re-instating their shrimp business, they built around their wrecked boat and started a quaint seafood restaurant affectionately known as "The Wreck."

You have to know where it is located to find it. As far as I know they do not advertise; it's all word of mouth. A local eatery that has no frills. Candle light is the only light to eat by; the kitchen has the only electricity. The tables are rope spools. Butcher paper is your table cloth and you dine with paper plates and plastic ware. It is the food as well as the charming simple atmostphere that keeps you coming back.

This painting exemplifies one of the views you'll see from your open air, dock-side table.

This particular view attracted me because of the tree's organic form and shadows blending into the boxey structure of the building. The pylons and shrimp boats break up the horizontal shapes well. I also love the rocky shore line and the reflections of the structures in the water below.

"In The Shadow Of The Almighty" from the "Oaks of Righteousness Series"

28.5"x22/5" Oil on Canvas

This is a larger version of a 10"x8" I painted En Plein Air a few years back and always wanted to make it into a larger painting.

Lately, I've been "into" Oak Trees. The Oaks found in the region where I live are so beautiful and gnarly and figurative. They have a "movement" all their own. They are really crying out for my attention so I have started a series called "The Oaks of Righteousness" series.

What drew me to paint this was not only the "key hole" that the trees themselves made down the end of this path, but their cast shadows as well. The patterns across this crushed oyster path were so beautiful! It begged to be painted.

"A New Day Is Dawning" Triptych

Each Panel Measures 48 3/4" x22 1/2"

Oil on Canvas

This is the large image that the small study was for. I wanted it to be representational with an abstract quality.

The individual panels are not in the correct order. The window with the 3 all together shows how it is to hang.

"Sunny Day At The Park" GIFTED

GIFTED

11"x14" Oil on Canvas

I love the "tunnel" created by the large Oak Trees in this park... They almost look as if they are reaching out to give a hug. I liked the organic shapes of the trees in contrast next to the newly renovated Band Stand.

What a glorious day to be out painting!

"Tree Study - White Point Gardens" SOLD

SOLD

10"x8" Oil on Canvas

The Oak Trees in Charleston are full of gesture and movement. . . it's like painting a figure. Plus, I just had to paint something else as an excuse to remain outside on this gorgeous day!!

"Solitude on the Ashley"

12"x12" Oil on Canvas

A fellow painter, Rick, suggested this spot. I had no idea it existed! What a find. . . this is the head waters of the Ashley River in Charleston, SC. It was so beautiful. I could have painted several view points, but this guy fishing with his bright orange hat was begging to be caught on canvas!

"Queen Street in Spring" SOLD

SOLD

12"x9" Oil on Linen on Board

I actually painted this last Friday. It was one of the first warm sunny days we'd had in a while and I wasn't going to allow this day to pass me by without getting out there to paint!

It was fun. I felt like a Rock Star as tourists watched me produce this painting. I stayed focused and just enjoyed the day!

"Oak Tree Pathway"

9"x12" Oil on Linen on Board

I missed my Wednesday Painters today but time constraints kept me inland. Here I found a sweet little spot lush with beautiful vignettes. I wish I had more time to spend there. Perhaps another day.

"Sun-Seekers"

8"x10" Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas

We were all "seeking the sun" this day as the rain and cold kept us inside. But Spring is here! And the following days promise higher temps and sunnier days!

"Early Morning Tidal Creek"

12"x12" Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas

Two Tidal Creeks converge near this spot on Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

"Springtime At Sally's"

8"x10" Oil on Linen mounted on Gatorboard SOLD

The forecast was RAIN, but it was a beautiful day!!

"A New Day Is Dawning - Study"

8"x10" Oil on Canvas

This was a quick study of the sun rising through the trees in my backyard. . . I loved the "hot" pink peeking through the wooded wetlands. . . I couldn't resist!

"Neighborhood by the Sea" GIFTED

9"x12" Oil on Linen mounted on Gatorboard
NFS - GIFTED
A very cold day indeed! I had to stop painting when my hands went numb and were stiff from the cold! But it was still a fun morning out. Missed my fellow Plein Air painters. . . next week for sure!

"Jennifer Awaits"

24"x20" Original Oil on Canvas

Jennifer is a friend whom I always enjoy painting and whose company is always a delight. She was getting up from a 20-minute pose to take a break when she looked up at me like this - I shrieked, "Hold that pose!!!" and painted her just as she sat. Sorry, Jennifer, no break.

"Just Gathered"

10"x36" Original Oil on Canvas

Submitted for the "Let There Be Art!" Invitational Museum Art Show and Sale
April 15 -23 2011 Columbus, GA

I love these unusual formats on which to paint. Makes for an interesting composition.

"Sun-Filled Sill" sold

SOLD

10"x8" Oil on Linen

Again, we opted to stay indoors to paint a still-life rather than brave the cold (I know, we're pathetic! 40 degrees and breezy is just too much to bear).

All in all, it was a fun day to paint!

"Sunflower Blooming"

8"x10" Oil on Linen

It was COLD outside despite the beautiful clear sunny sky. . . our painting group opted to stay indoors and paint this still-life of sunflowers.

This is actually the second of two that I painted today.

"Country Morning" & "Country Morning II"

"Country Morning II" is sold (it's the top painting)
I wanted to pull back a little bit from the original point of view and re-adjust the still-life on the format again. So I ended up with two!

9"x12" oil on Linen on Board

"Middle & Center Street" - SOLD

SOLD Ah, to be back with the painting group again! What a boost to share the energy of such talented painters!
Noticably, each were all silently painting with great concentration and one could feel the synchronicity so strong between us all!
I've missed you all so much! Enjoyed meeting you too, Janie!

8"x10" Oil on Linen mounted on board

Grassy Winter Path

10"x8" Oil on Linen mounted on board It was a beautiful and sunny day to paint even though it was a bit chilly. The sun kept me warm.

A Good Book

11"x14" Oil on Canvas

Another attempt at painting my daughter. Great exercise in getting it down fast!

Not Yet Complete

This 9"x12" painting is an original Oil on Linen on Board

I am still working on it, but wanted to post as a sort of "journal"

Will post the completed image!

The Fruit of the Spirit

"The Fruit of the Spirit" is 16"x20" original oil on canvas
This painting is a commissioned piece and therefore is sold
I need to set it aside for a bit and revisit it with "fresh eyes" at that time I may touch up a place or two.

"Shem Creek" Revised

SOLD

12"x9" Oil on Linen

"Palm Tree Study" (Revised)

SOLD

This is a revision of the earlier post by the same name.

8"x10" Oil on Linen on Board

"Christmas Amaryllis"

SOLD

12"x12" Oil on Canvas

"Pond at Kiawah Island"

SOLD

8"x10" Oil on Linen mounted on Board

"Orange Persimmon on Teal"

SOLD 8"x10" oil on linen board painted alla prima
Thanks Anne, for allowing us to use your studio to paint! Super fun day!!

"Afternoon Silhouettes"

SOLD

10"x8" Original Oil on Linen Board Painted Plein Air alla prima

"Outgoing Tide at Mullet Hall"

SOLD 16"x20" Original Oil on Canvas Plein Air painted Alla Prima

I was captured by the way the shadows of the quickly sinking sun were creeping across the out-going creek and revealing the muddy beds on either side.

$1,000.00

"Tidal Creek at the Cottages"

SOLD

8"x10" Original Oil on Linen Board

The views were breath-taking!

"Still Life with Oranges"

SOLD 8"x10" Oil on Linen Board

"Study of Marshside Oak Tree"

8"x10" Oil on Linen Board Plein Air

On the property of a friend's home lives this magnificent Oak Tree; a massive focal point of her back yard views.

I just had to try it!

"Pathway at Mullet Hall"

8"x10" Original Oil on Linen Board Plein Air

I had to try it again!

(I really love painting paths and dirt roads)

"Seeing Through Ian's Eyes"

8"x10" original Oil on Linen Board Plein Air

Ian Roberts, a spectacular and inspirational artist, helped me see the cast shadows in their simplest forms as he instructed a group of us at Mullet Hall near Kiawah Island, SC.

"Tuscan Mural"

Yes! I do murals, too!

The wall is about 10 feet high and approximately 12 feet wide