A Wedding In Progress

20"x24" Oil on Canvas

This isn't quite finished yet. . . but I wanted to post what I have done so far, . . . I was asked to paint this intimate wedding event in progress.  This was such a fun gig!  The mother of the groom asked that the painting capture the venue, primarily; the new Ravenel Bridges over the Cooper River as the sun set behind the bridal party.  It was lovely.

As I finish up I will clarify the crowd and the foreground just a bit. . . I'll post to let you know.

"Red Shrimpers" SOLD

14"x11" Oil on Gessobord panel   SOLD

The first of 4 paintings of Shem Creek.  The weather was perfect with lower humidity and heat.  I could have been out there all day!

"Blue Shrimpers" SOLD

8"x10" Oil on Linen panel   SOLD

I had such a great vantage point from where I stood.  I literally got 4 paintings from one location.  It only goes to show the level of beauty that surrounded me on all sides.  This was painted at Shem Creek near Vickery's Restaurant.

"Island Boardwalk" SOLD

6"x6" Oil on Gessobord  SOLD

Again, today was a Shem Creek kind of day.  I loved the shapes of these distant island trees.  I can already see some minor changes I want to make to the "sky holes" in the trees. . . so this may be re-posted.

"Oysters Exposed" SOLD

 6"x6" Oil on Gessobord  SOLD

I was at Shem Creek today - through the sunshine and the overcast.  Unfortunately this particular painting got caught in both lighting scenarios.  I think I will work on this a bit more after I've looked away for a time so that I can re-acquire my "fresh eyes."

"Marshside Palms" SOLD

6"x6" Oil on Gessobord brand Panel   SOLD

"Far, Far Away" SOLD

8"x10" Oil on Clayboard   SOLD

Last night's thunderstorms blew in and left behind today's tremendous humidity.  The foggy atmosphere made the treeline on the horizon blur-out and disappear into a cool, blue silhouette.

"A Long Way Home" SOLD

8"x8" Oil on Linen Panel  SOLD

The Wednesday Painters painted out on Briar's Creek Golf Club.  My eyes were drawn to the distant house on the creek and its dock.

"Cottage Charm" SOLD ON ONE KINGS LANE

10"x8" Oil on Linen Panel  SOLD

We were invited to the Cassique Golf Club on Kiawah Island today.  The architecture of the clubhouse and the nearby cottages oozed European charm.  The sunlight bounced off the grass heads in front of this building.  If nothing else, it was a delight to be there on such a beautiful August day.

"Eggplant Still Life with Onions and Garlic"

8"x10" Oil on Linen Panel

Part of The Charleston Artist Collective's September Theme: "Limited Palatte"

"Clouds & Creeks" SOLD

8"x8" Oil on Linen Panel  SOLD

This is looking out over Shem Creek from the new Shem Creek Park in Mount Pleasant.

"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.

"Dry Falls" With Frame

30"x36" framed

You may see this painting at The Mountain Mist Gallery in Cashiers, NC
www.mountainmistgallery.com

For more information on this painting, contact David

David Berger

40 Perennial Dr., PO Box 2228

Cashiers, NC 28717

P / 828-743-1801

E / bergerart@hotmail.com

"Dry Falls - Cashiers, NC"

20"x24" Oil on Linen

This one is headed for a gallery in Cashiers, NC: Mountain Mist Gallery at the Crossroads.

"Afternoon Siesta" SOLD

9"x12" Oil on Canvas   SOLD

Here comes another Shore Bird painting.  This was painted with a limited palette for next month's Charleston Artist Collective Theme: Limited Palette.

"On The Run II" SOLD

11"x14" Oil on Gessobord brand panel  SOLD

Another one for the Shore Bird Series!

"On The Run" GIFTED

9"x12" Oil on Canvas  GIFTED

Another one for the Carolina Shore Bird series.  I just love how Sandpipers' little legs help them out-run the foamy ocean waves with lightening speed.

"Gathering Storm Clouds" Sold

11"x14" Oil on Gessobord panel   sold

While in Rockville on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina the morning turned to afternoon.

The humid heat conjures the dance, choreographing the clouds to perform the summer's pattern afternoon showers.

"Evening Splendor" Sold

8"x8" Oil on Linen panel  sold

Wow, the recent rains have made the skies a gorgeous sight to see!  I couldn't resist trying to capture one of the most spectacular shapes of clouds and evening colors I've seen in a long time.

Painted for The Charleston Artist Collective's August Theme: "Passing Storms"

"In Flight" Sold

6"x6" Oil on Gessobord Panel   sold

While walking the neighborhood I happened upon this young Stork trying to catch breakfast in the drainage reservoir alongside the sidewalk.  Wow, these birds are big!  I thought this might be a good addition to that series of water birds I started.  Thankfully I had my phone with me.