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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Oyster Creek, a new Toogoodoo 365 painting by Rosie

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Oyster Creek, November 11, 2015

5 x 7 oil on canvas panel

Toogoodoo 365 painting

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It's early fall and I'm out fishing with Bruce on one of my favorite creeks. 

Oyster Creek, a little creek tributary off the Toogoodoo Creek.

I'm sure that is not the real name but that's what we call it because there are tons of oyster beds 

in the creek and there is an oyster farm towards the end of it. 

It was late afternoon and the sun was starting to go down. 

The fishing was slack so I pulled out the paints. Got a good start on it there 

but the gnats came out so had to put the finishing touches on the painting in my studio. 

But before this, the fishing was good!

5 Reds (Spot Tail Bass) and 2 Trout

And then.... the tide slacked out and the fish stopped running 

so I pull out my snacks and paints!

A good day on the Toogoodoo!

September Sunset

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September Sunset

5 x 7 

palette knife oil painting on panel

The sky just lights up in the fall and even though it is still summer in September, 

the sky is showing it's beautiful colors already. 

My friend, Anne took a photo for me from our dock since I didn't have my phone with me. 

The sky was awesome with pinks and light purples and the water was alive with the sky colors. 

Many of my small paintings are palette knife paintings on panels which is what this one is

and I often use these smaller paintings as studies for 

larger brush or palette

knife paintings.

Here is the reference photo I painted from.

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.

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.

Early Morning Sunrise

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Early Morning Sunrise

6 x6 on Linen Panel

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From my Toogooddo 365 Series

The sunrise in June is light pinks and yellow 

under and this morning, 
there was a canopy of darkness leaving the sky with clouds. 
The summer greens are strong and vibrant and the all the colors reflect in the water. 
Lowcountry sunrise in the summer!

Perfect Wind For Sailing

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May 6, 2015, "Pefect Wind For Sailing"

One of the Toogoodoo 365 series,  5 x 7 canvas panel

Just a perfect wind for sailing a boat like this one! But no sailers today. 

I started to paint this from my dock but the wind was so strong that it was hard to paint while holding my pochade box and tripod with one hand. So I had to come in to finish. 

Would've been a fine sailing day though!

I took my time with this one and is a studio painting and is framed in 3" gold frame. Ready for the gallery!  

For a more impressionistic version done with a palette knife, here is the April 21 painting

To see more of the series, visit the website below!

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Toogoodoo 365 Series

Morning Anchor by Rosie Phillips Fine Art

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Morning Anchor

oil on gallery wrapped canvas

20 x 16

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It’s spring in the lowcountry and the morning light is luminous! 

This is a small wooden boat I saw recently and it just captured me.
I painted it at anchor on a spring morning with the beautiful light.

Late Spring Afternoon by Rosie Phillips Fine Art, Charleston SC

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Late Spring Afternoon

oil on linen panel, 5 x 7

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It’s spring in the lowcountry and the spring greens have sprung! 

The late afternoon sky is also full of color.  

A studio painting from my Toogoodoo 365 series. April 4, 2015.

Edisto Beach

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"EDISTO BEACH"

5 X 7 palette knife oil painting on panel

framed 3" gold frame

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Edisto Beach is very close to our home south of Charleston.

It is our favorite beach to walk at.

Quite often, we are the only ones there! Of course, in the summer... it s packed!

On this day, the clouds were big and boisterous with the threat of a summer shower. 

The tide was going out and the cloud reflections on the wet sand were magnificent.

Cape Florida Lighthouse

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Cape Florida Lighthouse

palette knife oil painting on panel

12 x 12 with 3" Gold Frame

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While sailing off of Miami the first of September with our son,

we sailed around this beautiful lighthouse.

Happens to be on a state park out on Biscayne Bay.

Had a great day sailing!

Corner of Church and Broad Streets

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Corner of Church And Broad Streets

Charleston SC

oil on canvas, gallery wrapped

24 x 30

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One evening, after leaving the gallery downtown, the sunset glow on the buildings

was just beautiful! So with my phone, I snapped a photo and knew 

that it would be a painting one day.

This is a large one for me, 24 x 30.  

It took me 2 days just to draw it out! And many more to paint. 

Full Sail

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Rounding The Mark

oil on panel

9 x 12

$450

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A beautiful day in Charleston!

The harbor front is full of sail boats

spinnakers full out

one making a run for it

and some small day sailers in the background

rounding their marks!

St Phillips Church at Sunset

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St Phillips Church at Sunset

(updated painting)

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I was looking at this painting while in the gallery the other day

and thought..... hmmm.....

The palm trees really are behind those buildings that really are just drab

and plain back side of the buildings that really are there.....

But I think that the painting will be more interesting if I move the palm trees!

So, I did. I uprooted the palms and replanted them to be in front of the buildings.

I like it much better. What do you think?

That is "artistic license"!

Morris Island Lighthouse, Folly Beach

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Morris Island Lighthouse, Folly Beach

8 x 10

oil on panel, framed

or could be hung on wall as a panel

or could be set on an easel

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The lighthouse stands alone 

approximately 300 yards off shore from the island of Folly Beach.

One of our very many treasures here!

Hanging Out With The Buoys

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Hanging Out With The Buoys

12 x 12

palette knife oil on panel

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Another coastal treasure. When I saw this boat buoys hanging off 

a tree, I had to paint them. I did years ago, in watercolor, which you can visit on my website.

But I wanted to do them again! With oils in my palette knife technique.

A fun, vibrant painting!

Island Sunset

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Island Sunset

oil on canvas

5 x7

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Island dreams, island fun, island sun

and best of all are...

island sunsets!

Just dreamy...

Great Blue Heron, Hiding in Plain Sight..... recovered

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Great Blue Heron, Hiding in Plain Sight

oil on canvas

10 x 20

RECOVERED!

Well, as you know, I posted this bird several days ago and that was after several

days of fiddling with him.  I found that I was bothered by him... I couldn't figure it out, 

until

I realized.... it was the composition that bothered me!

Even though I thought I had it right, I didn't. But I had to sleep on it

for several nights before I did figure it out.

So, the Great Blue Heron that was hiding from us (though he was in plain sight)

went back on the easel (for the 3rd time) and was totally redone. 

I took away the "other" trees and did less of the grasses. 

But it was the trees that just didn't make it work... in my eyes. 

So, if you want, you can look at the old post and compare to this new one

and 

what do you think?

I do know..... art is in the eye of the beholder

and everyone sees things differently

but the wrong composition was definitely not helping!

Tell me... 

what do you think?

Moonrise Over the Creek

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Moonrise Over the Creek

oil on museum grade panel

12 x 12

This is my latest painting..... 

sometimes, it's hard to find my inspiration

but then, it happens

The moon is rising early in the evening these last few days so the light

is still good but yet there are some wonderful reflections. 

It is a beautiful thing to see a full moon rise over water. 

With this painting, the moon will always be full and rising over the creek!

Bruce has a new camera and he is having fun running out and capturing photos.

Moonrise Over the Creek was inspired from one his photos!

Thanks honey!

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?