"Spring in the Old Village" SOLD

10"x10" Oil on Linen Panel, Painted en plein air, alla prima on location in the Old Village of Mount Pleasant, SC.   sold at the Red Cross Home & Garden Tour Fundraising Event in the Old Village

This Old Village property is a favorite destination that our painting group derives heaps of inspiration. Sally's home and gardens always promise to deliver on beauty and color with each passing season!

I may go in to this a bit more and if I do I will repost so you can see the progress.

"Charleston Bridal Boutique" SOLD

11"x14" Oil on Linen Panel   sold

This was painted en Plein Air on location on Church Street of one of the finest Bridal Boutiques downtown; Fabulous Frocks.  Its location is so picturesque it begged to be painted.

SOLD at the Hagan Fine Art Gallery & Studio
www.haganfineart.com

27 1/2 State Street Charleston, SC 29401

"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.

"Shem Creek Studio"

8"x6" Oil on Linen Panel board, painted en plein air, alla prima, while on location

One of my dear artist friends with whom I paint is lucky enough to call this little red-roofed cottage her Artist's Studio.  The invitation to paint this sweet, quirky iconic Shem Creek shack produced this little guy.

"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.

SOLD "While on Vacation. . . "

24"x30" Oil on Canvas  SOLD

While visiting my husband's childhood home on vacation we stopped to play on the beach and I snapped a few pictures and this one inspired me to paint!

SOLD at Hagan Fine Art Gallery & Studio
27 1/2 State Street
Charleston SC 29401

www.haganfineart.com

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!

"Portrait of Pepper" NFS

12"x9" Oil on Linen Panel   NFS

This little one-year-old is such a cutie. . . I asked if I could take her picture so that I might try to paint her pookie little lips and bright, big eyes.  This was such a joy for me to work on!

"Symphony of Silence"

30"x40" Oil on Linen Canvas

Painted from one of my favorite plein air painting sites on Sullivan's Island, SC.  It is so calm and so serene at this location. The silence is almost deafening.

available at www.haganfineart.com
Hagan Fine Art Gallery & Studio 27 1/2 State Street, Charleston, SC 29401

"Masters of the Hunt" SOLD

22"x28" Oil on Linen Canvas

SOLD at Hagan Fine Art Gallery & Studio at 27 1/2 State Street, Charleston, SC 29401
www.haganfineart.com

"Blaze's Blue Ribbon"

12"x9" Oil on Linen Panel

Family pets are precious and important parts of our lives, . . . Blaze gives back with his blue ribbon!

"Together"

22"x28" Oil on Linen Canvas

These little shorebirds are so cute (and so quick making it difficult to catch on camera!).  Each time I visit the beach, I remember to keep the camera or iPhone handy just in case!

Available at Hagan Fine Art Gallery & Studio
www.haganfineart.com

"Rascal"

12"x9" Oil on Linen

This was a commissioned painting I did of a beloved pet whose health was declining quickly toward the end of 2015.  This painting was presented to the dog's "boy" for Christmas and Rascal held on through the New Year but sadly passed shortly after the beginning of 2016.  It is comforting to know he was dearly loved and is enjoying "doggie heaven," even now.

"Sleepy Sea"

12"x12" Oil/Linen Panel, painted alla prima, en plein air on location at Sullivan's Island, SC

As I drove to our painting location this particular morning, the weather was very foggy. While painting this one, the sun was slowly rising and burning off the fog and it made the atmosphere very "warm." The ocean was like glass and everything seemed to still be asleep. This was a very tranquil and quiet morning to paint; almost Zen-like.

"Secret Passage"

10"x10" Oil on Linen Panel, painted alla prima & en plein air on location at Station 19 on Sullivan's Island, SC.  Available at the Plum Goose, 422 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407 888-604-5514

A beautiful but cold sunny day to plein air paint at the beach!

Thankfully, my friend opened up her Sullivan's Island beachfront home so we could paint from the comfort of her sun porch. Thank you, Anne!!! xoxoxo!
In reality, the water at the horizon line was much more "purple" than bright blue.  May have to retake the image in hopes of a more accurate color.

"Liberty of Innocence"

14"x11" Oil on Linen Panel,
This was a commission for this little 3-year old's grandmother who just adores when her baby-girl comes to the beach for a visit.

"Blaze's Blue Ribbon"

12"x9" Oil on Linen Panel

I was commissioned to paint this for the proud parents of Blaze's owner, rider, "mommy.'

"Pitt Street Bridge Marsh I"

9"x12" Plein Air, Alla Prima Oil on Linen Panel

The tide was going out and the long shadows were were shrinking.  The warm colors of the Autumn/Winter Marsh grasses juxtaposed to the cool, lavendars of the sky and water begged to be captured!  I had to work quickly as all of these elements were changing before my eyes!
I love my job!!