Chincoteague 2012

 8"x10" oil/linen panel

 11"x14" oil/linen

 20"x24" oil/linen

 20"x24" oil/linen

 20"x24" oil/linen

 11"x20" oil/linen

11"x20" oil/linen

I'm back from a 3 day painting excursion to Chincoteague VA. and these are the plein air pieces from the trip. I'm recently more drawn to atmosphere and shape and seem to pick very minimal subjects. The common thing at Chincoteague is the unique clusters of trees and their unique relation from trunk to top. Whenever I attempt those paintings I get sucked back into drawing with paint instead of painting with paint. So this trip I avoided the subject and went more for atmosphere than graphic illustration.

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16"x20"oil/linen

Somehow I missed posting this one from Chincoteague. A vibrant morning sky inspired me to tolerate the mosquitoes.

Chincoteague Virginia Paintings 4

 16"x20" oil/linen

Another marina scene from Chincoteague Island. Broke this one down quite a bit. Artistic freedom applies plein air as well as studio work!

 8"x10" oil/linen birch panel

Did this one immediately after an early one posted before. Yes the skeeters were still out in full force!

A muted light over the marina prompted this piece. An 8"x10" on linen.

Chincoteague Virginia Paintings 3

 24"x24" oil/linen

This is a view from the surf looking inland with that great surf atmosphere. Tried to capture it while hearing the breakers roll in. A strong east wind was apparent.

 8"x10" oil/linen

A view from the marina that is on the south tip of Chincoteague. Visited here often.

11"x14" linen/birch panel

Back to the refuge for landscape. 

Chincoteague Virginia Paintings 2

                                                     11"x14" linen/birch panel   A sunrise that was worth getting up for even though the bugs are out bigtime in the morning! The sliver of light reflecting grabbed me.

                                              8"x10" oil/linen  A rare attempt at painting the surf. Interesting subject. I did a larger one later.

                                                11"x14" oil/linen birch panel   Another sunrise where I got chewed up from the skeeters. Painted over the first painting I did on the trip. Enjoyed the paint over as I usually do.

Chincoteague Virginia Paintings

                                                 20"x24" oil/linen   After a week of painting in Chincoteague Virginia I was able to do 15 plein air pieces. The trip was a blast and the mosquitos were everywhere. I'll post 3 a day. I ended up doing boats, landscapes and a structural piece along with some surf scenes. A new subject for me.

                                                                       12"x12" oil/linen

                                                                       14"x11" oil/linen birch