Warmth.

The Steeple

The Steeple , is a gift from Rhett to her sister Maryanna .sold

Scotts Parking Lot. 2

Same day different view!

Scott's Parking Lot.

The Plein Air Group met today in Scott's parking lot. My approach was to only respond to shapes and line and block out making buildings. Great Day with my friends.sold

Nap Time.

Here is another painting that I repainted for value and color punch.

Laundry Day Again.

Painted this a few years ago and decided to use a different approach .Mostly focused on values with very little color. Of course this is Amelia before walking ( great stage).sold

The Turn.

Painting today on Sullivans Island the tide quickly took over the beach access around the rocks. As a child we just referred to it as The Turn. trade to Charlotte for making Buddhas fabulous belt. thank you

Sunday Rest.

The Glory

Mixing it up with gold , crayons, ink, and pencil.sold

My Room

Ink . gold paint. and marker. Mixed media for Feb.'s Charleston Artist Collective theme. Inspired by a photo of Amelia in her room.sold

Contentment

The Sullivans Island Plein Air group have vowed to meet even if the weather is wet , cold, and windy. It worked... as we ventured to the creek on Sullivans the rain took a break and the morning was beautiful. sold

Faith

The second painting for the series of the Hat Ladies in their church in Hollywood, SC. sold

Praise

This is one of a series for an exhibition at The Columbus Museum , Let There Be Art. As usual Ms. Pinckney is singing , praying , and loving life.sold

Winding Road.

Inspired by a photo my son took at Seaside at sunset.

Sally's Grapefruit

Leslie brought a grapefruit from Sally's garden and we painted! Happy New Year. May your year be filled with joy .

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donation

Path of Prayer

Thank you to Colin for introducing me to Morandi's paintings. Morandi was a master at simple shapes , harmony of earth tones, and keen ability to observe . Very inspiring.sold

New Day..

This painting has evolved over several months. Today I am mailing it to its new home in Indiana. Enjoy! sold

Warm Seat.

a small interior study.

Recline

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Grey Tones

Well its official I am dressing, knitting and painting in grey tones.sold

Figure of Shapes.

For this Thurs session at Redux I focused mostly on simple shapes and direct painting.sold

Long Day.

This is what I feel like around 4.00 in the afternoon.sold

Orange With Bowl.

Another exercise that looks simple but tested us all.

Red Snapper

This months theme for The Charleston Artist Collective is " Red". My father, brother , and husband came back from a full day of deep sea fishing with plenty of Snapper. Lets just say it was a smelly day in the studio! sold

Oyster Feast.

Its that time of year when we crave oysters. Great dinner / peaceful painting.gift

Morning in Charleston.

Island Bells.

One of my favorite island sounds are the bells from Stella Maris. sold

Spanish Sway.

Orange and Violet

A simple exercise for color and value study. Not to simple when doing it!

Eagle Point.

On the very end of Kiawah Island there is a place that we paint only in low tide. It was a challenging morning for the wind was strong and the air was cold ,but the tide was low. sold

Sweet Grass

The Sweet Grass is at its peak for color.sold

Fall Back.

On our last day of the painting workshop in Kiawah we were greeted with a day of warmer weather and an extra hour to sleep. Our week centered around the idea of how to paint subtle shifts of color , value, and intensity . Ian Roberts ,our master teacher strongly suggested we feel from the inside instead of just recording what is happening on the outside. Thanks Ian for an inspiring week!gift

Thurs. at Redux.

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10 minute paintings

Same day but tried different ways to paint the figure in 10 minutes. When faced with short amounts of time I find it is usually best to give up the perfect look and focus on the feeling .

Notes

Recently read to think of painting as " notes of color".

Red Top.

Painting from one of my favorite spots on Sullivans Island.

With Prayer

The annual show for The Charleston Artist Collective is tonight at Stem. Hope to see some of you. charlestonartistcollective.org sold

From the Beginning We Were Best Friends.

I asked when did you become best friends. The answer " From the beginning".sold

Rural Church by Marsh.

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Grey Beauty

When I saw the sky this morning I could not believe the formation of the clouds and the grey in the sky. just calming  sold

De Kooning Inspired

I actually painted this before I went to the MOMA to see the de Kooning exhibition. Very inspiring.

Lavender Line

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A Feel of Blue

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Full Day!

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Motion of Line

With only 10 mins for this pose I chose to stay with line.sold

Gesture of Lucy

We are back to the Redux figure painting group . Thurs. is always an inspirational day!