Arthur ravenel at sunset...

12x12 acrylic on canvas painting. From the crowfield girls to a sweet coworker who moved. We miss her!

Finished: sorry these last few photos are grainy!

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Guest artist: Courtney Jordan.

So I had a guest artist in my studio: my almost sister Courtney! We set her up with a picture and canvas beside my easel and she was a natural- no fear! I loved it!

Her masterpiece! Quite impressive!

Our tandem setup!

On the city's northern border....

11x14 acrylic on canvas of old main- the symbol of my alma mater, wofford college! Commissioned by a friend for a wofford couple who just got married- love them!

Finished: I really love the juxtaposition of the structured building and the more abstract tree branches!

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Pair of mount pleasant scenes

Pair of mount pleasant scenes: the cotton dock at Boone hall and the chapel at saint Andrews church. Each 11x14 acrylic on wooden panel. Another great friend commissioned these to give as gifts... I really do have awesome friends!!!

Aaaaand finished: I really love this pair!

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Fun charleston scenes

Below are two 12x12 acrylic on canvas babies commissioned by the sweetest friend as graduation gifts! Pineapple fountain and arthur ravenel bridge. This was so much fun!

 Finished:

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New abstract!

New abstract!

36x36 acrylic abstract painting on stretched canvas- neutral palette- one of my faves so far! Thanks for checking it out!!!

Base color in studio:

Close shot of finished painting:

In its home:

Quick pastel drawing:

We enjoyed a beautiful fourth of july weekend at the beach- during which we had some delicious fried green tomatoes! Before these babies got sliced, battered, and fried I grabbed one for a quick still life sketch.  I think the shadows need to be darker, but its just a study... and since theres no picture to look back at, I'm likely to let it be. This is about 8.5x11 pastel on hot press watercolor paper! Took some pictures also... May be some green tomato paintings in my future!

Loving these abstracts!

36x36 acrylic abstract on gallery wrapped stretched canvas.! Lovin it! Having so much fun. I've been staring at this canvas since march in its gray wash state ( first photo) and inspiration caught me! I'll post a picture of it in it's final home soon!

Finished:

Zoom in:

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Greenland

Below is a 14x18 or 16x20 (can't remember) acrylic on wooden panel painting of Greenland- for my Danish sister and her new husband! I miss that family!!! I've never seen a landscape like this with my own eyes, but enjoyed the challenge of painting a landscape totally unfamiliar to me! First the photo:

And the finished painting:

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Sunrise praise!

Below is the development if a 24"x36" acrylic on canvas painting commissioned by a very sweet neighbor! We worked from  colors of the fabrics in her living room and were trying to capture a peaceful meadow at sunrise. Psalm 113:3 says " From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,the name of the Lord is to be praised. " the reference is inscribed above the signature per request- I love it!

We started with a berry red base:

I missed a few steps- sorry.

More detail in the foreground:

Finished:

I'll try to get a picture of it framed and hanging in the room! I'm excited with the way it turned out, and thankful for such sweet neighbors!

Color in my life!

Below you can watch the development of a 24x36 abstract for one of the best friends ever! The color scheme largely came from some bright colored fabric- we tweaked the color scheme slightly, and drew inspiration from abstract artists Harrison blackford and Michelle armas, neither if which I've had the pleasure of meeting... Perhaps one day!

Completed:

Closer view:

The fabric you can see below. If you have a room you are in the process of decorating, or a space that's never felt quite finished, a painting with a custom color palette can be a great way to pull things together! Keep me in mind :)

Congratulations Courtney!

Below is an 11x14 acrylic on canvas painting of this white cross that stands in a spit if marsh on the Ashley river. Another one stands on an oyster bed in the charleston harbor- love these! A gift for my almost sister upon her completion of her DNP program! 

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Hillside wedding

Below is an 11x14 acrylic on canvas painting of a beautiful  field where a pretty cool cousin was married this fall! See the photograph from which it was painted at the bottom! I never paint mountain scenes- not a whole lot of mountains here in the Lowcountry I guess!

Completed:

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