Latest Toogoodoo 365 paintings by Rosie Phillips

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Happy New Year!

Yes, a few days late but.... 

still, I would like to wish my family and friends

great happenings, love and happiness for them in 2016!

2016! Wow! When did that happen?  Time flies, doesn't it?

Bruce and I enjoyed having our children and their families here for both
Thanksgiving and Christmas. What a joy that is. Our little grand daughters

are so grown up now. We are so proud of them and know that they have so much

to look forward to in the coming year and their lives. They are such a blessing to us. 

So, I didn't get to paint much in December, I did do a few (ok, 4) of my small

Toogoodoo 365 paintings including New Year's Eve day.
As we get back to our normal routines, I am back to painting, though I'd rather be with the kids!

 So, I'm on a roll! 3 in a row! And I've started a larger boat painting and can't wait to get back
to that one today! Of course, AFTER I paint a Toogoodoo 365 one first!

Thank you all for being a part of our lives and for those of you following my art, I am grateful to you.

January 2, 2016, 1st Cold Day of The Year

 

            January 1, 2016 , Red Roof Dock

December 31, 2015, New Year's Eve Day

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Summer Storms

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Summer Storms

24 x 30, oil on canvas

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The marsh greens were vibrant and the trees were

a deep green on this mid summer day.

The clouds were building quickly as they do

in the summer storm season.

Within a few moments of this,

that purple cloud burst into a 

refreshing

summer storm!

Socked In!

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Socked In!

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from my Toogoodoo 365 series

August 30, 2015

4 x 6 palette knife oil on canvas panel, Unframed

It's a gray, rainy day in the lowcountry! 

The sky is gray and the dark summer greens of the trees are obscurred by the rain. 

The dock across the creek sits in low tide with the floating dock in the mud. 

You would think the marsh would fill up with all this rain! 

September Sunrise

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September Sunrise

September 1, 2015

from my 

Toogoodoo 365 Series

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The sunrise this morning was vibrant yellow, red and purple 

and the creek water glowed with the same colors. 

I painted this from a photo I took at 6:42 AM!

I was not quite awake enough at that hour to actually paint!

Just Before The Rain

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Just Before The Rain

from my 

Toogoodoo365 Series

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6 x 6, palette knife oil on canvas panel, unframed

Palette knife painting of the creek and marsh as the dark gray, purple, pink clouds 

crept their way in, just before the rain came! 

The dark sky made for some pretty greens in the marsh and trees.

Queen Street Window Blooms

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Queen Street Window Blooms

8 x 10

palette knife on panel

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Charleston is such a charming city! If you get a chance to walk

around downtown, you will notice the great architecture, iron gates

and the charming shuttered windows and flower boxes.

They are especially spectacular in the spring and summer 

but many homes decorate year round.

Recently, I was walking around and even though this is a window

I have painted before, it always looks different....

depending on the time of year and flowers in bloom.

Today, the flowers were lush and colorful!

Queen Street Window Blooms!

Sunset On The Creek

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Sunset On The Creek

5 x 7 oil on panel

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One of my Toogoodoo 365 series

As we came home after being out n the boat, 

we came home just as the sun was setting. 

At the fork of the creek, the sunset was glowing all over the place! The sky and the water.....beautiful August evening.

Casting For Bait On The Creek

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Casting For Bait On The Creek

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June 11, 2015

A Toogoodoo 365 Series painting

5 x 7 oil on canvas panel, A studio painting! Framed

painted on July 28, 2015 from a photo

A local fisherman in his small creek boat casting for bait along the marsh bank. 

Little Gems! Mini sail boat paintings.

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Red, White And Blue

4 x 4 palette knife oil painting on panel

Two sail boats at anchor in the late afternoon. 

Red sail boat and a white sailboat with a blue sail cover. A small gem, 4 x 4 framed in black.

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Mellow Yellow

2 1/2 x 3 1/2 oil on panel

A yellow sailboat at anchor in the late afternoon. 

A mini oil painting, 2 1/5 x 3 1/2 framed in black. 

Palette Knife painting.

Summer Storm

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Summer Storm, July 22, 2015

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The summer storms come every afternoon right now. They come fast, rain hard, thunder and lightening and then it is beautiful afterwards. Today, the dark clouds hovered behind the tree line... must have been storming in Seabrook! Not a drop here! But the sun was starting to set and the afternoon sun glow was on the marsh. 

Bobby's Dock

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Bobby's Dock, July 20, 2015

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5 x 7 oil on canvas panel, painted en plein air, unframed
Today is a typical hot summer day in Charleston, though there was a great breeze on the dock! I sat out there and painted my neighbor' dock. I titled it Bobby's Dock though it's owned by 2 families. It was about noon and the sky was a light hazy blue and it was close to high tide. 

To see more about this one or other of my

Toogoodoo 365 series, visit here.

2 new Toogoodoo 365 paintings

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Storm Rolling In Fast!

June 28, 2015

Toogoodoo 365 Series

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I set up to paint the dock across the creek in low tide with the water coming into the marsh area. There were some dark clouds building fast and before I knew it, there was lightening and the scene changed from this to a complete wash out. Couldn't even see the dock! Then it stopped and was beautiful again but the creek had come into the marsh already. So I stuck to my original plan of painting the dark clouds and reflecting into the mud. 

Airstream On The Toogoodoo

June 27, 2015

Toogoodoo 365 Series

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Then I painted a second one. (I think I'm avoiding getting back to my large boats in the Charleston harbor painting). Just across and around the creek from us is this adorable Airstream trailer. Do you still have one of these? Every time we go by in the boat, I take a photo and say I'm going to paint it. So yesterday, I took the photo and here it is! Just adorable. I may need one of these!

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Creek Marsh At Low Tide

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Creek Marsh At Low Tide

April 8, 2015

from my

Toogoodoo 365 Series 

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The creek was at low tide and the afternoon sun was glowing purple in the 

pluff mud! And the spring greens were in full force. 

Girl On The Beach (2)

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Girl On The Beach (2)

Oil on linen panel

8 x 10

Framed in 3" gold frame

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This is the second painting of Girl On The Beach.

The first one I did on a 5 x 7 panel

using a palette knife.

This one is on a linen panel and I used my brushes.

So the image is the same but the texture and finish have completely different looks.

Here is the other version.

Which do you like?

This one is also framed in a 3" gold frame though it's not shown.

Ready To Ride?

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Ready To Ride?

oil on canvas, framed

10 x 20

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This sweet horse was peeking around the corner of his stable window

and was just asking

are you

READY TO RIDE?

Autumn Light on the Marsh

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Autumn Light on the Marsh

oil painting, 12 x 16

Autumn light is just spectacular everywhere
but I think it is especially so along the marshes and coastal areas.
Not only is it vibrant but muted, crisp but soft, substantial but ethereal.
It is truly a special time of year.
This oil painting depicts the autumn colors of the marsh grasses and the beautiful soft sky
that is so pleasing this time of year.
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ACE Basin Autumn

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ACE Basin Winter

oil on canvas, 4 x 12
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The ACE Basin is another special place here in the Charleston area. I always forget how big it is, but it's HUGE! A preserve that encompasses the boundaries of 3 rivers, all beginning with the letters A, C, and E.  Hubby and I go there for walks frequently and enjoy a peaceful time with nature which sometimes means: eagles, alligators, snakes and lots of birds. I'm sure there are many more critters but these are the ones we have encountered!  There is also an old plantation home there, 

Grove Plantation. One day, I will paint it. 

This painting is actually a redo. I painted it earlier this year and was not quite happy with it, so I pulled it and in a little bit of time, was able to give it the look I had wanted to begin with.  

I had also intended to participate in the 30 day challenge in September and it is now day 10 and just getting started.  Story of my life! Messed up priorities! What other excuse can I come up with? 

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat!

Oil on panel

8 x 24

This is my latest painting and yes, am working on another.  Not too much painting going on this summer.  So I am ready to get back to work in my studio and start the painting frenzy again.

I do believe that when I am in a painting frenzy, I do paint better!

So I will be joining in the 30 day painting challenge to get me geared up and into a frenzy. 

Row, Row, Row Your Boat is from a photo I took many years ago while visiting a little seaside town. These lovely little boats all lined up right next to some huge yachts. Of course, these little cuties caught my eye. So, what took me so long to paint them?  Just found the photo again and said, 

"Oh yeah. I've wanted to paint this since we were there!"  

Someday finally came. 

This is a palette knife painting I did with a few little brush strokes here and there. 

Still working on adding it to the website so in the mean while, for more info, just email me!

Thanks and look for more new and exciting work from me while in my "frenzy"!

To "watermark" paintings on the web.... or not?

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Watching The Sunset

Oil on canvas

Palette Knife Painting

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Part of our marketing process is posting images of our artwork. But many artists are worried 

about their art being "stolen". It happens a lot and hopefully not so that someone can print off 

a print and pirate it. I would think it's ok to copy an image if you (an artist) would like to keep a sample of other artists work for reference or as a learning tool.  We, as artists are generally very sharing about that. That can be done watermarked or not. 

So.....the question remains. 

Do we, as artists, plant a watermarked notice on our image so that it

can't be copied for printing purposes or do we just hope that the image

is poor enough quality that it just won't work? 

 

What are your thoughts? As an artist? As an art collector?

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Orange Geranium

Red Geraniums are beautiful to see in the summer BUT how often do you see 

an orange blooms on one? Rare and beautiful. Just like this little gem!

5 x 7

oil on canvas panel

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