Relaxing, Can Can, Richmond, Virginia

8x10

oil on canvas panel

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While in Richmond for a painting workshop, a friend took us to a French restaurant, Can Can, and I snapped a photo of the man at the bar in front of us.  We had great food and wine in a beautiful setting.  

Beach Houses, Edisto Island (sold)

8x8

oil on canvas panel

I had a ball painting at Edisto Island, even though I was there in the winter!  I just "faked" a more summery atmosphere.  It's fun to be at the beach when there are almost no people there, but buyers prefer a warmer looking painting.

The Path to the Beach, Edisto Island

7x5

oil on canvas panel

This painting is at Palmetto Moon Gallery in Edisto Island.

A Brisk Walk, Richmond, VA

8x10 

oil on canvas panel
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http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/a-brisk-walk-richmond-va/142169

I began this painting in an Ann Blair Brown workshop in Richmond.  I needed a figure, walked outside the gallery, and spotted the girl in the green coat walking briskly down the block.  This painting was not finished in the workshop (last day and we all left a little early) so I finished it last week.

It looks a triffle color saturated on my monitor.  It is so difficult to post a painting and get the color right!

Red Boots

5x7

oil on canvas panel

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http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/red-boots/141944

I borrowed a camera today so I could post.  Yea!

I saw this adorable child at the Art Museum in Richmond, VA.  He was in the process of either putting his coat on or taking it off.  He went skipping and hopping through the lobby of the museum...what marvelous energy and cute as a button.

Asian Boat

My camera status is still in limbo, so, loyal readers, I found a photo I thought you might like to see.  This painting, 24x30,belongs to my sister and brother-in-law.  They spent six weeks in Asia, and we selected the boat photo for me to paint.  Here it is in their house with the beautiful silver frame my brother-in-law made for it.

Sor-ree!

I have been painting, but am having camera issues and can't post photos.  I hope to be back in business next week,, so please check back.  Connie

Pink Azaleas, Glencairn Gardens, Rock Hill, SC

8x8

oil on canvas panel

90.00

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My Tuesday plein air group painted in Rock Hill, SC this past week.  We sort of wandered around looking for a good site.  It was a sunless day and we just weren't feeling it---SO we had an early lunch and waited for the sun!  It did not disappoint, and when we found this garden almost in town, we settled down to some

serious painting.  I managed to paint two, but was not too thrilled with the first one.  This one was looking through the garden, hence the painting of some houses on another street.  The azaleas were in full bloom which added some good color to an otherwise mostly green scene.

Water Lilies, Sarasota, Florida

 6x6

oil on canvas panel

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http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/waterlilies-sarasota-florida/138450

This was painted from a photo I took somewhere around Sarasota.  I was taking a workshop with Marc Hanson, master painter, sponsored by M Gallery.  Painting this scene reminded me of a little story about Marc.  Someone asked for some "painting rules".  He smiled and said, "The rule is to paint a good painting!"

Summer Haybale

8x10

oil on canvas panel

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This painting began as a demo for a painting class.  It's a fairly easy scene with an opportunity to teach dark against light and cool against warm.  Love those pretty summer days!

Working Farm, Fairview, North Carolina

8x10

oil on canvas panel

100.00

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I have, at last, landed at home in Charlotte for a while, and am so happy to be painting again.  Tomorrow I get to paint with the Plein Air Buds in Rock Hill, SC.  We paint every Tuesday, but I have missed at least 5 or 6 weeks.

This is a scene I have painted once before, but it was several years ago and I am a somewhat different painter than I was then.  It is truly a working farm with many, many good places for painting. If I remember correctly, it is owned by a large family (including a NC senator) but farmed by only one family.  They have bees and horses, but I cannot remember what crops.

Away From Home and Frida Kahlo

I've been out of town for two weeks and two days--first to Marietta, GA, then Bay St Louis, MS, Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, and back to Marietta.  I like to get all my visits in at one time to save on driving.  I did deliver the Asian Boat (see last post) to my sister and brother-in-law.   They framed in in a beautiful frame my BIL made and hung it over the fireplace.

On the last leg of the trip, I visited the High Museum in Atlanta with friends I taught school with for many years for the Frida Kahlo/Diego Rivera exhibit.  It was fantastic.  I had never seen any of their work outside of reproductions in books.  Neither used thick paint.  Rivera's work was quite stylized, and Kahlo's work showed her intense pain, both physical and emotional. 

I just got back home today and spent tonight gathering up art supplies for a workshop in Richmond, VA with Ann Blair Brown.  I leave Monday morning and am so excited about the workshop.  I'll try to post some while in the workshop.

The Asian Boat

30 x 40

oil on stretched canvas

Finally, you say!  I've posted.  I have been painting, just on a large one, and, mercy, they

do take a long time.

This one is for my sweet sister and brother-in-law who spent 6 weeks in Asia

last year.  They took hundreds of photos, all wonderful, but I loved

this one the most.

This is a swap out with my sister.  She is a CPA and she did my taxes for me!

I'm going to see them in two weeks and I now have to figure how to get it into the car.

I am leaving Thursday for Georgia and the painting is still wet in places--taking my

paints to touch it up if necessary and also to paint if I get a chance.

Houses by the Water, Edisto Island

oil on canvas panel
8x10
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95.00

Another beach painting--what a surprise!

This is a studio painting from a photo I took at Edisto.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/houses-by-the-water-edisto-island/12622

Edisto Dunes



Edisto Dunes

4x5

oil on canvas panel

This is one of the smalls in Palmeto Moon Gallery.

The shadow at the top of the photo is cast by the frame.  I just

cropped it out for this post.

For the oil painting artists who read this blog(by the way, thank you):  I have been experimenting

with a folded paper towel, slightly wet, put in the middle of my palette before closing it up.

I have one of those "tupperware-like" palettes. 

I find that it is working.  Even the earth colors which dry the fastest are still moist after 2 days.

Edisto Island

Day, Edisto Island

6x8

oil on canvas panel
sold

I was fortunate enough to be invited to stay in a vacation house

at Edisto Island--close to Charleston, SC.

There were 2 other painters there and we painted and we painted and

we painted!  Great fun.

The weather was dreary except for one day.  On that morning I took

176 photos--wish I had taken more.

I also have a new gallery--Palmetto Moon Gallery--the only gallery on the island.

Two Paintings--Valentine and Whimsy

Southern Whimsey, Weddington, NC

8x10

oil on canvas panel

95.00

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This, unusual for me, colorful painting was done onsight at a delightful store

on the highway.  A little of everything inside and out!



The Valentine Gate

8x10

oil on canvas panel

95.00

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I meant to post this on Valentine's Day, but......I"m sure you know how it is, so many chores and

appointments.  I wish I could just stay home and paint all day.

Work in progress--2 paintings

I've been painting on larger canvases all week, but have finished nothing.

Tomorrow is a good painting day for me (meaning no other things I have to do) and

I hope to tackle them both.

Asian Boat

24x36

oil on stretched canvas

This one has not been named.

20x24

30 Days, 30 Paintings kChallenge, Painting number 21

Kelly House, Waxhaw, NC

9x11

oil on canvas panel

100.00

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We had  a lovely spring like day in Charlotte on Tuesday, and I went out with my painting friends for some much needed plein air painting.  Waxhaw, named after Waxhaw Indians, is a  small town south of Charlotte, which a one time was filled with antique shops.  Most of the antique stores have disappeared, but Waxhaw still retains a charming vibe.

Yesterday's painting was inadvertently left at friends studio before I took a photo.  The challenge ends today, and I have no painting for today.  So I did 22 paintings in all, none on the weekends this time, instead of 30.  I'm disappointed in myself for not meeting the challenge requirements, but still had fun doing what I did.

Starting next week, I plan to concentrate on larger paintings for a while, although I may do some small ones to warm up the old painting fingers!

30 Days, 30 Paintings Challenge, Painting 20

A Touch of Red

8x10

oil on canvas panel

95.00--on Daily Paintworks

This painting is actually from yesterday.  I have a new one for today, painted plein air in Waxhaw, NC.  I'll post it tomorrow night.

30 Days, 30 Paintings Challenge, days 17, 18, 19,

The Red Shed, Bay St. Louis, MS

5x7

70.00

Lake View, Pearson Lake, Union County, NC

5x7

70.00

Looking, Sanibel

5x7

70.00


I'm still behind, but working at catching up.  I have not painted on weekends, ut will this
weekend for sure.

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30 Days, 30 Paintings Challenge

Well, guess who is a little behind!  I do have one from yesterday, but

it's too dark for a good photo.

Here's one I started today.  It's quite large--24x36, I believe, so I didn't finish

it, but hope to by Friday.

I am especially working on having a variety of edges--broken, hard, soft, and disappearing.

30 Days, 30 Paintings Challenge--days 14-16

  

Two Boats

11x14

oil on canvas panel

Jogger

5x7

oil on canvas panel

Calm Water

9x11

oil on canvas panel
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/calm-water/115169

30 Days, 30 Paintings,--days 11, 12, 13

No Food

5x7

oil on canvas panel

Country Road

8x8

oil on canvas panel

Fall Tree

8x10

oil on canvas panel

Well, here are the latest paintings and I am quite displeased with

them.  Somehow when my computer was "fixed" I lost my ability to

edit (fix command) my photos....so these pauintings

are not exactly representive of the real thing.

I think I just need to buy a new laptop every 3 years!

30 Days, 30 Paintings--Day 10

Olive Grove

8x10

100.00

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I can now upload paintings!  Yea!  However, it's a different process and it

took a while to  figure it out.

I labeled this day 10 because I have lost track of which painting was 

painted when.  I'll try to get all the others on next week.

Right now I have to go paint!!