Rainy Day at Brittlebank Park

Palmetto at Waterfront Park

Aviso

At The Table

Pochade Box Project

I am fortunate enough to have a father who(among other things) is a skilled woodworker - so I got the notion that we could collaborate on a little pochade box project for plein aire oil painting. When I say collaborate, I mean that I showed him what I was shooting for and he pretty much made the whole thing. We started off with elaborate plans that I drew up and I quickly found out that it is a lot easier to draw something than build something. He took my plans and worked it into something that was build-able. All said and done, It fits 4 dry 9x12 panels, brushes, paints, a pull out palette, and a small box which can clip to the side as a brush-holder. The box is built so well I could probably drop it off my roof without it breaking.

Things I learned:
1. Fear the circular saw blade
2. Be flexible
3. Be patient if you want it built right


My wife was nice enough to bear 90 degree heat and go with me to take it for a test drive.

A look inside

From the left

My general set-up

From the right

A quick watercolor study to get the ball rolling

The inital underpainting

At the end of the first stage

After a couple of hours I figured that that was a good stopping point - It's far enough along that I could probably finish it at home, but I will probably bring it back out on location and wrap it up.

Staying Loose

Never been one to labor much over a drawing - loosening up and trying to keep things fresh...

Autumn Leaves

Okay, a little late with this one - was going back through some old posts that I had as drafts but never scheduled for one reason or another...

Riverfront Park

Braved relentless gnats to do a little painting while the rest of the family sunned themselves.

Charlestowne Landing

Spent a little time roaming around Charlestowne Landing with my wife. The weather is finally beautiful again - can't wait to get out and about.

Storm Over Morris Island Lighthouse

A couple of views of the Morris Island Lighthouse from last weeks' storm

Ashley River Train Trestle

Marsh

Power Lines

Summer Sky

Under the Ravenel Bridge

This is from the Charleston side of the bridge looking north.

Barge on the Ashley River

I've somehow gotten terribly behind in posting - time just gets away from you sometimes, I guess.

Scrub Brush and Marsh

Small plein aire watercolor (9"x5.5") done over a couple of days at Magnolia Cemetery.

Alhambra Hall

From under a shady spot at Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant.

Cooper River

This view is from the Mount Pleasant Visitor Center.

Hampton Park, View Of The Citadel