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