edge of the storm - 16x12"

It has been a very stormy day today.............went to the lagoon at Hunting Island & things really clicked despite the fact that I got rained on pretty heavily about mid-painting. I think I am beginning to truly like Ray-mar panels even more than canvas for outdoor work.....glad I stuck with them long enough to discover this. 

An update & a plein air (12x10")

It's still pretty hot here but I've become pretty accustomed to it and am really enjoying being outside for the most part. This morning it looked like we were going to get a big storm - as you can see from the clouds in the top painting - but they dissipated and it's now cloudless with little promise of rain. I am nearly finished with the "crabber" 18" square painting but thought I would post an update.....I'm pleased with the quietness and solidity of it (what I was attempting to do). Hard to believe it's September again!

Happy Labor Day!

I thought I would post a couple of plein air things today in the spirit of "working".........I don't usually exhibit them and often don't really "finish" them since I do them for the experience/learning and find that I tend to mess them up when I try and make them suitable for sale.  The top painting also shows how I used an old frame to hold a small canvas (8" square) firmly in my soltek easel which doesn't accommodate small sizes very well. I did the bottom 14"x11" this morning at the entrance to the beach down the street from my house on Coffin Point. 

Pulling up to the dock - 18" square

About halfway done with this one............a crabber pulling up to the dock at Eddings Point Boat Landing after a trip out to check his traps. Since I am nearly completed with all of the prep work for my show, I felt like I could get back into new work. I went painting plain air yesterday morning and began this in the afternoon.

Upcoming show

I have been busy finishing things and framing things (and associated tasks)......so, haven't posted much. This is the postcard for my upcoming show with the dates and location. Would love to have you come to the reception at the Beaufort Art Association's Gallery on Friday evening, September 19, 2014.

Tiderunner completed - 30x24"

I have been finishing things for my upcoming show.......another one that was nearly done since spring!

French Quarter Renovation - 22x22"

I have finally finished this painting after setting it aside for several months.....had even ordered a frame for it months ago.