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.