Recent Work

Bayou Dawn - Oil on Copper - 12" x 18"

Bay Sunset - Oil on Paper - 12" x 16" (NFS)

Fly - Oil on Board - 16" x 20"

Poppy's - Oil on Board - 16" x 20" (sold)

Bridge Work - Oil on Panel - 9" x 12"

Mother's Morning Stroll - Oil on Copper 12" x 18"

Shown here are recent paintings completed for the LBIF Plein Air Plus and the Burlington Plein Air events.  The painting "Bridge Work" was awarded 3rd place for the 2018 Burlington Plein Air paint out.  All work copyright 2018 Charles Snell.

Chestertown Paint the Town 2018

Caboose - oil on panel.  11 x 14.  (sold)

Sultana - oil on panel.  9 x 12.

Betterton - oil on copper.  4 x 6.  (sold)

Works shown were exhibited at the Chestertown (Maryland) 2018 "Paint the Town" plein air event.  Caboose and Sultana were completed using water miscible oil paint.  Copyright 2018 Charles Snell.

H M Krentz

H M Krentz

This painting is based on a plein air sketch and reference photos from a visit to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland.  The plein air sketch was done during a workshop with Ken DeWaard. (c) 2017 Charles Snell.

Artists Paint OC (Maryland)

"OC Boardwalk" (oil, 6 in. x 6 in.)

"Surf Beach" (oil, 12 in. x 16 in.)

"Rita Diane" (oil, 11 in. x 16 in.)

During August 6-9, 2015 I had the pleasure to participate in Artists Paint Ocean City in Ocean City, Maryland, sponsored by the Art League of Ocean City.  The paintings shown above are three works I painted during the event.  "OC Boardwalk" is from the Quick Draw competition.  "Surf Beach" is in the exhibit at the Center for the Arts at 502 94th Street in Ocean City until August 30.