Whitemarsh Plein Air 2015

The two paintings shown here were my entries in the Whitemarsh Plein Air 2015 event, held in Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania.  The first painting was awarded the Whitemarsh Twp Award for Excellence (sponsored by Amy Grossman).  Copyright 2015 Charles Snell.

Iris

I did a study of the iris that are blooming.  For the violet shades, I experimented with using cobalt violet, manganese violet, Winsor violet (dioxazine), and a mix of phthalo blue with quinacridone magenta.  For this composition, Winsor violet was the best.  Copyright 2015 Charles Snell.

Mt Holly - White St.

Recently I painted in Mt. Holly, New Jersey with the Rancocas Valley Plein Air Painters.  The painting is a view of White Street.  Most of the work was done with a painting knife.  (c) 2015 Charles Snell.

Manor House

The manor house at the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is shown above.  This painting will be on exhibit at the academy. (c) 2015 Charles Snell.

2015 Paint the Town - Chestertown Maryland

Last week I participated in the 2015 Paint the Town event at Chestertown Maryland.  The painting shown is of the Culp Garden with Widehall shown in the background.  On Sunday I also participated in the quick draw event and won first place for my painting of the sailing ship Martha White.  Photos from the quick draw event are at this link. The painting shown above will be in the Perkins Center Members & Faculty Exhibition at the Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, New Jersey.  (c) 2015 Charles Snell.

Park at Strawbridge Lake

A sunny morning at the park at Strawbridge Lake in Moorestown provided a pattern of shadows that caught my interest.  (c) 2015 Charles Snell.

Strawbridge Lake (after snowstorm)

Painted in Moorestown, New Jersey at Strawbridge Lake, the morning after a spring snowstorm. (c) 2015 Charles Snell.