Art in the Making

8 x 10 Oil on Archival Board

 

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Sitting on the rocks above the ocean, listening to the crashing waves, smelling the salt air, feeling that cool breeze; there is nothing like it in my opinion.  That's why I keep painting it :-)  This is a group of artists enjoying the moment.

Cold Morning, Plein Air Painter

5 x 7" Oil on Gessoboard

Another in my series of Poplar Forest Paintings.  I have to say, this is one of my favorites.  As you can see, the sun was out for two minutes after we got out of the car.  From then on, it was downhill as far as the weather was concerned.  I was particularly drawn to this artist's choice of clothes.  She was in layers, and it was a good thing since it went from summer to winter in a short frame of time.  She was really prepared, and with STYLE.  Plus, her scarf matched the barn in the distance.  I doubt if it was planned :-)

The Artist

5 x 7" Oil on Gessoboard

$55, Unframed

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 This is what it would have looked like yesterday at Poplar Forest if the weather had cooperated.  They had a "Painting on the Lawn" event that began with sunlight, and pretty soon turned into a total washout.  We got there just in time for the clouds to roll in and the temperature to drop about 20 degrees.  We headed for the tour of the building hoping for the sun to return, however, it thundered and there was a lot of lightening, so we were sort of held captive on the tour until the lightening diminished.  I kept thinking of "Hotel California".. "You can check out any time you'd like, but you can never leave."  We were chilled to the bone!  So...this is my ode to what would have been.   

Painting Monhegan

13 x 9-1/2 Pastel on Wallis Paper, 24-1/2 x 22 Framed

$250 + s/h (Framed)

 

This is actually an older painting. I did it 'plein air' the first year I went to Monhegan and still love it.  The wind was blowing, the sun was shining, and you could smell the ocean.  Nothing is better than that!  As I had mentioned in other posts about Monhegan, everywhere you looked there were artists painting the scenery.  I set up my pastels and spent a few hours in the "zone."  I've kept this painting, and whenever I look at it, I can feel that day and smell the salt air.

Painting in the Park

I didn't have a lot of time to work on this one, so this is a very quick study of one of my favorite artists painting in the park in Charleston.  The painting took me less than an hour and because I didn't overwork anything, it has a spontaneity which I really love.  I plan on doing more to it, but I thought I'd post it and then perhaps post a "finished" piece later.