Morning Walk

Studio Work

Oil+CWM 11"x14"

Lines, Marks, Shapes, Limited Palette 

I finished this after walking my dog during a beautiful morning.

"Morning Walk"

 

 

Coastal Life

Oil, 12" x 12"

Another piece in my series about living 

in the Low Country of South Carolina.

There is water everywhere here

and it's all beautiful.

There are bluffs and boulders

and oyster beds and flowers

and fences and puffy clouds.

I used oil paint, graphite pencil,

and various markers to create

this abstract painting.

 

Starting Fresh

 

This is the first of six 12" square paintings

done with oil and cold wax medium.

When I painted this I was just exploring

black and white, then adding gray, a little blue, 

and finally a pop of bright orange to liven it up.

I didn't know I was embarking on a series.

Some of the marks that keep coming up in my

nonobjective work are 

loop-de-loops, arches, stripes, and rose shapes.

I've come to realize that these colors are

those of my new geography: Coastal South Carolina.

The waves, the mussel shells, nautilis shells, 

sudden dark clouds, fresh blue skies,

and ever-present shrimp boats.

I love this place.

I hope the feel of sea spray and ocean breeze -

as well as my joy of "finding" this place -

reaches you as you view this series.

Five more to come.

amy.whitehouse@me.com