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 (sold)

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

Daily Paintworks

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.

All paintings listed on Daily Paintworks--Just click the icon on the right hand column.



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!!

Library Computer

I am in the library using a computer because mine is being "fixed."  I may be able to pick it up tomorrow afternoon, and if so I'll post all the 30 days, 30 Paintings up to date.  Connie

30 Days, 30 Paintings, painting number 3

My computer will still not upload photos, although I have spent several tedious and stressful hours doing all the things "help" tells me to.  I am now looking for a laptop "fixer."

My third painting is a farm in Union County, NC.  You can view it on Daily Paintworks.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/union-county-farm-nc/111529

30 days, 30 paintings, second painting

I cheated a wee bit on this one.  I began this painting before Christmas, but it just wasn't working, so I scraped it down.  However, I loved the colors and thought I could rescue it.

Cuties are tiny, little mandarins from California.  They are so sweet, seedless, easy to peel, and, of course, cute.

Well, it seems that I cannot upload the Cuties painting.  As soon as I can figure it out, I'll post.

Any ideas would be appreciated. 

Connie

 

 

 

Still having problems.  Here's a link to see California Cuties on daily paintworks.

 

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/california-cuties/111213

30 paintings, 30 days--first painting

So begins my 30 days of producing a painting each day as challenged by master painter, Leslie Saeta.  I gave some thought as to how I would proceed with this.  At first I decided to choose a theme and represent it in 30 ways.  I rejected the idea for now, but will save it for another time.  I've chosen to just paint as I always do--just letting the day and mood decide on the subject and the treatment of the subject.

 

 

Sun Reflection

9x11

oil on canvas panel

150.00

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http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/sun-reflecton/110940

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/2012/12/thirty-paintings-in-thirty-days.html?m=1

 

 

 



30 Days, 30 Paintings!

 My company has left, and I was a sad to see them go.  We did have a wonderful holiday.

But now that things are back to normal, my thoughts have, of course, turned to painting!  I have joined Leslie Saeta's challenge to paint a painting every day for 30 days.  There are already over 200 participants.  Today I will straighten up the studio and pick out 5 to 10 photos to work from, also set up some still lifes.

If you would like to read about the challenge on Leslie's blog and see the participants, click on this link:   http://www.lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/2012/12/thirty-paintings-in-thirty-days.html?m=1

We start tomorrow!

Riverwalk, Rock Hill, SC

8x8, oil on canvas panel, Daily Paintworks

I painted this river scene about two week ago and forgot to post it.  This is one of those Tuesday morning paintings I do with my plein air group.  Lately it's been too cold or raining, or both, and we don't plan to get together until after the holidays.

I'm sure everyone is busy, and since I am expecting company, I won't be posting regularly untill January.  However, I will still be painting some--just may not get things finished.

Happy Holidays Everyone--Hope it's the best one yet!

Wire, Gastonia, NC

5x7, oil on canvas panel, 70.00, Daily Paintworks

I finished this one up last night from a photo I took in sort of a gritty part of town.  Too much blue?

Rae House, Charlotte, NC

8x10, oil on canvas panel, 100.00, Daily Paintworks  http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/rae-house-charlotte-nc/106167

This is an example of enhancing a scene.  I painted a side view of the porch with two shrubs along the bottom.  I got it home and wondered What Was I Thinking???--the worst composition in the universe, very little of interest, and a large rectangle on the right of nothing other than a nice shadow pattern.  I briefly thought about parking a bicycle there, but decided that would just add to the problem of too much "stuff" on the bottom one forth.  In a brief shinning moment, I let the shrubbery grow, added some blossoms, and let something (roses?) grow up the boring rectangle.  I think it worked.

The Rae House was moved to the corner of Providence and Alexander several years ago.  It is now for sale--would make a great bed and breakfast or an event place.  I assume it was the home of the original family for whom Rae Road was named.

The Advancing Cloud

9x11, oil, canvas panel, Daily Paintworks, http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/connie-snipes/the-advancing-cloud/105790

I just returned from keeping the grandchildren for a week while the parents went out of town.  I had much fun, but am glad to be home and painting again

This scene is in Florida and from a photo I took several years ago.  The photo was bland and unbalanced, so I did the cloud trick, making it moody and giving a dark to the right side of the
composition.

If you live in Charlotte, my work will be displayed at Earth Fare in January.