North Charleston Riverfront Park

Some miscellaneous pencil sketches from the Riverfront park at the Naval Weapon Station in North Charleston.

Refinery Tanks, Part 3

Refinery Tanks, Part 2

Refinery Tanks, Part 1

I tend to get hung up on a single subject at times and these refinery tanks seem to have become a recurring theme for me. These are viewed from across the marsh at Magnolia Cemetery.

Marsh Pencil Sketch

Clouds Over Sullivan's Island

Looking from Mount Pleasant across the marsh toward Sullivan's Island.

Spruill Avenue, North Charleston

Recent preliminary sketches and an oil painting from photos, memory and video. I passed by this spot on the way to work quite often this past summer - when the sunrise and clouds were just right it was oddly breathtaking.

Magnolia Plantation, Ashley River View

Quick sketch from a recent visit to Magnolia Plantation

Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC

This sketch is a view of the woods near the boat landing at Magnolia Plantation.

Magnolia Cemetery

Sorry about the long spaces between posts - life has gotten a little hectic lately and I'm getting a little backlogged. Still getting some drawing and painting done, it's just hard to find the time to scan and post.

Washington Street, Charleston, SC

Pencil and watercolor sketch of Washington Street in Charleston, SC. The house in the foreground is in pretty bad condition and is missing a good portion of its roof...

Reading

My youngest at bedtime reading for school.

Animals at Middleton Plantation

Sheep freely roam around and graze on the lawn.

A Cow and a chicken at Middleton Place. A couple of years ago we were visiting Middleton with our kids and they got the chance to milk this cow - our youngest stood a little too close to her head while my wife was getting them to pose next to the cow - apparently the cow didn't care for that much and knocked her down with her nuzzle...cue the barnyard drama...


My wife was in the right place at the right time - she was taking pictures in the butterfly garden when this hummingbird appeared - an incredible shot!

Middleton Plantation Rice Mill and Gators

Watercolor sketch from up on the terraced hill at Middleton Plantation looking down at the Rice Mill. Same structure as here and here. I'm really fond of that little mill for some reason...




My wife snapping photos of gators at the rice fields at Middleton Place - Alligators were everywhere.




Here's my wife's shot.

Middleton Place Rice Fields

Recently my wife and I took a day off from work and headed over to Middleton Plantation. We got the kids off to school and arrived at Middleton shortly after it opened - it was great because the weather was perfect and there was hardly anyone else there at all. While I spent the morning walking around sketching my dear wife shot photos (she wanted to try out a new lens). So this week I'll be posting a few of her photos along with some of my sketches from our little trip.

Walked around a bit and found a quiet spot


A couple of the groundskeepers quizzed me on what I was up to.


Watercolor sketch of the rice fields.

Parking Lot

Took a break from the excitement of cemeteries to draw a parking lot.

Train Trestle

Quick study of a train trestle.

Laptop

One of my dear daughters using the laptop.

Two Cemeteries

View towards Bethany Cemetery from Magnolia Cemetery.

Sullivan's Island Water Tower

Pencil & watercolor wash looking towards Sullivan's Island from Mount Pleasant.

Marsh View, Mount Pleasant

Pen & Ink with a little watercolor wash. This is near Shem Creek looking toward Downtown Charleston.

Pond View, Magnolia Cemetery

Pen and ink of a pond view at Magnolia Cemetery.

Concord Street, Charleston, SC

This is near the Waterfront Park downtown.

Boat and Dock

At Remley's Point in Mount Pleasant on an overcast day.

Folly Beach Storm Clouds

Sketchbook study of storm clouds rolling in to Folly Beach.

Harbor Path

Path to Charleston Harbor on Hog Island (also known as Patriot's Point). If I ever get my butt in gear this will likely turn into a painting - still trying to work out the composition.

Boats on the Cooper River

Not really much of a maritime artist (trying to render waves intimidates me), nevertheless here are some recent boats I viewed on the Cooper River.

Marsh Study

A little marsh study from Mount Pleasant.

Summer Sketches

I've taken a short break and now I'm starting to get back in the swing of things. I've got a slight backlog of stuff from this summer which I'll be posting. Here are some recent loose (meaning sloppy and smudged) pencil sketches from Remley's Point, which is a small boat landing in Mount Pleasant. A great place to view people in action, plus a nice view of the Cooper River.

The Rice Mill

Haven't had much time lately to scan any sketches - nothing seems too terribly worthy of posting. This is a studio watercolor I finished last month and just haven't gotten around to posting (my wife has to help me photograph the larger items; she's the digital camera expert!). It is of the Rice Mill at Middleton Plantation here in Charleston, South Carolina. Taken from sketches and photographs from back in January of this year.

Readying The Boat

A couple of guys getting their small sailboat ready to go out in the Cooper River from Remley's Point.

Flood Gate

A view of a flood gate at Magnolia Cemetery - a lone egret hanging out next to it. We've had a heck of a heat-wave lately and I haven't had much desire to hang out in the humidity...

Cooper River Terminal

The Kinder Morgan Terminal (I think) - viewed from across the Cooper River in Mount Pleasant.

Castle Pinckney

Viewed from Waterfront Park in Downtown Charleston. Castle Pinckney was built in the early 1800's as a secondary harbor defense location. It was used briefly as a POW camp during the Civil War.

Abandoned Rail, Charleston, SC

Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC

Below Deck

Another of AG below deck on the ferry back from Fort Sumter.