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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

"Lowcountry January Day" Charity

9"x12" Oil on Linen Panel   Charity Donation

Two weeks ago the Lowcountry was experiencing a foggy, misty and very cold morning.  The Wednesday painters came out anyway to paint.  Thanks goodness we only get one of those days a year here!!  (grin)

Thursday, January 26, 2012

"Sunbathers"

18"x20" Mixed Media (Soft Pastel & Charcoal on Canson Paper)  February's Theme for the Charleston Artist Collective is "mixed media" this is one of my submissions.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

"Winter Marsh"

6"x8" Oil on Linen Panel
The Lowcountry Marshes in the winter season exhibit gorgeous, warm sunny colors.


"Roadside Tree"

6"x8" Oil on Linen Panel
The Wednesday Painters met up at the Causeway leading onto Sullivan's Island.
The day was beautiful and the sun was a welcomed sight!!

"Oak Tree Pathway" framed SOLD

SOLD

"Oak Tree Pathway" framed SOLD

SOLD

Thursday, January 12, 2012

"Grapefruit Still Life"

8"x10" Oil on Archival quality GessoBord brand

The Wednesday painters put up a still life and shared it with me. 
Thanks, Leslie, Tammy & Anne! 
Donation

Thursday, January 05, 2012

"The Spirit Of Courageous - The King is coming Quickly!"

24"x20" Oil on Canvas
While listening to Dr. Kevin Baird introduce a message meant to teach on relationships, I "saw" in my mind's eye this image and had to paint it.  If you'd like to hear the message which inspired this painting go to the "media" link at the following website:  www.legacychurchsc.org  listen to December 4th's Message.  Awesome!

Thursday, December 22, 2011

"Break in the Storm" Sullivan's Island light house - SOLD

8"x10" Oil on Linen Panel   sold

It rained all day Wednesday here in the Lowcountry; but I managed to capture a break from it all just as the sun was setting.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

"Church Street Bend"

9"x12" Oil on Linen/Panel

One of my favorite walking streets in Downtown Charleston, this particular spot is most beautiful!  The usually straight Church Street has a section that bends drastically revealing a most quaint corner.

"East Bay Entrance"

10"x8" Oil on Linen/Panel

The corner of Water and East Bay Streets is one of many beautiful entryways.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

"Just Gathered" Framed

13.5"x39.5" framed Oil on Canvas

Refreshed a still life of green, brown and white eggs
produced on a friend's Johns Island farm

This will be going to a show in the near future

Monday, November 21, 2011

"Autumn on East Bay & Eliott Streets" SOLD

10"x8" Oil on Linen Panel   SOLD

 
My inspiring painting friends picked out a wonderful corner of Downtown Charleston at which to paint.  It was lovely!

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

"Little Red Scooter (on Church & Broad Streets)"

10"x8" Oil on Linen Panel

Morning light sparkles on Church Street near the corner of Broad Street. 
 I saw that there was a special concession made for the owner of this little red scooter: it has it's own parking square!

"Entry to Little Red Cottage" SOLD

8"x10" Oil on Linen Panel   SOLD
Another painting from the Charleston SC Plein Air Paintout. . . a fellow painter pointed out this lovely house and its driveway off of quaint Bedon's Alley.   So I just had to paint it!

"Ol' Glory" SOLD

9"x12" Oil on Linen Panel   SOLD

I recently participated in a Saturday Plein Air Paintout in Downtown Charleston, SC.  This was one of the three I painted that day. 
The Charleston Artist Collective's next theme is RED and my thought is to use this as one of my entries; the red stripes of the American Flag next to St. Michael's Church could be considered the focal point, or is it the Glory that the Church represents?

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

"Three Palms" SOLD

9"x12" Oil on Linen Panel   sold

Another exercise in painting the negative shapes.  My vantage point where I painted this was standing on the beach at low tide looking up at the hilltop dunes.  There is a sheen or shine on the image so I may retake the photo.  All in all it was a spectacular day to be outside painting!

"Beach Rocks"

9"x12" Oil on Linen Panel

Fort Moultrie beach was the site for this painting.  The rocks were making gorgeous patterns of light and dark as the tide was ebbing out.

"Elk Lake Sunset"

11"x14" Oil on Gessoboard

This is a Lake in Michigan . . painted for a friend from a photo taken at sunset.  I would like to retake this image as it has a "shine" from the light reflecting off of the oil paint.