Charleston Series Complete 8 '15

"The Good Life" 10 "w' x 8 "h pastel

I've  finally finished all of the  paintings of Charleston's landmarks that I started working on at the end of May.  My goal when I began this project was to have eight paintings completed, framed and ready to exhibit by the middle of July.  

St. Phillips on Church Street 8"w x 10 h pastel

I had four of them completed before we went to our family reunion in Sedona,

Chalmers Charmers  10"w x 8"h pastel

and had plans to paint another four by the first week in July. 

The First Red Dot 8"w x 10"h pastel

 Add another week in for getting them named, framed, and all the paperwork ready for the gallery and I should have been right on schedule for delivery some fresh new artwork to the gallery right at the peak of the summer tourist season. 

Pineapple Fountain 10"w x 8"h pastel

 Well you know what they say about the best laid plans.    I hadn't thought about what a strong impact the trip to Sedona would have on me.   

The Museum on Meeting and Market

Not only was I terribly homesick for the West, I couldn't get the images of Sedona out of my head.

St Michael's on Broad Street 10"w x 8"h pastel

Five paintings of Sedona later, I've finally worked most of Sedona out of my system.  Bruce and I took a day trip to Charleston so I could refill my mind's eye with all of that city's unique charm.  It worked.

Midday in Philadelphia Alley 8"w x 10"h pastel

I was able to  complete the paintings had begun in June, and added four new ones to complete the set. Of course, I will be delivering them to the gallery  a month later than I planned., but the good news is that I have rediscovered how much fun it is to work in pastels.