Charleston Streets

12 x 12 oil on stretched canvas

More work on this one today....had to quit fiddling with it because I caught myself bringing out the small brushes and overworking.

Charleston Streets - initial attempt

12 x 12 oil on stretched canvas

It has been almost 2 months since I last painted and I am majorly rusty!!!!  I pulled my brushes out this a.m. and started on this initial block-in.  I have a long way to go but am fairly satisfied with the values thus far.... I feel certain it is going to take several more sessions.  I haven't painted in so long I really struggled with getting the feel of it again.

Charleston Dining

16 x 20 oil on linen

Finally finished!  My camera wasn't cooperating this a.m. (might be operator) so it looks a little blurry.

Charleston Dining (in progress)

16 x 20 oil on linen

This is actually a 16 x 20 vertical but I sliced the top and bottom off because they are more unfinished than the rest.  I have much more work....this has taken longer than I anticipated and not sure how I will finish it.  It has a lot of blank space above and below.  Who knows I might end of cropping the entire painting into this size!