Chuck Law's Art Pages

Back tp East Point

2012-02-19T16:52:00.000-05:00

9x12

1st Impression: Brandywine

2012-02-14T17:47:00.002-05:00

When I first took a visit to Chadds Ford many years ago I saw this scene at the Brandywine Museum and knew I wanted to paint it...twenty+ years later I finally got my chance! 11x14 SOLD

Bread, White and Blueberries

2012-02-06T11:32:00.001-05:00

6"x6"

Sans Delores

2012-02-06T11:31:00.001-05:00

8x10

Zinia Lady

2012-01-17T19:23:00.001-05:00

Upcoming Show in Somers Point

2012-01-15T12:23:00.000-05:00

2012-01-15T12:19:00.003-05:00

Lately it's been getting more and more difficult to get into my google account. I'm not sure what the problem is, but I'm losing patience with the whole thing. Anyway I'm still painting on a regular basis. Here's a new one. Dog Beach 14x11.

Fall Foot Bridge

2011-11-29T07:20:00.004-05:00

My Annual Open house is this Sunday. I'm still fighting apathy,
it too shall pass! 8x6"

Sunset Beach November 18

2011-11-22T10:27:00.003-05:00

Sometimes it's the quick little unplanned paintings that I enjoy the most. Did this one on the way home from the dentist...that's why it's always a good idea to keep my gear ready in the car! 6x6

Fading Light on a Fall Field

2011-11-10T11:13:00.002-05:00

I loved doing this one, it was so incredibly beautiful out there as the sun rapidly set! 10x8

November Turtle

2011-11-10T11:12:00.002-05:00

Oafishly Fall

2011-10-08T13:12:00.001-04:00

6x8

Geranium and Ageratum Revisited

2011-10-06T16:28:00.002-04:00

I'm stocking up on 5x7s They're the only size that seems to sell well these days!

October Sunset

2011-10-06T16:26:00.002-04:00

Sunsets are tough since it gets too dark to see, hence the smaller size, 5x7.

An Honest Update

2011-10-05T09:11:00.003-04:00

It was in October last year when I really started thinking negatively about continuing on with painting. I had finally hit the wall financially. Not that I'm alone with that these day! I could no longer afford to even buy materials let alone pay for the balance of living costs needed from my 2 day a week part time office job. If I could have found full time work I would gladly have taken it. I worked two days in Febraury as a floral designer and realized with the resultant back pain that I could never go back to that type of work again. Doctors have been telling me this for 11 years, but I dont let go easily! Anyway that was my plan "B" if I couldn't make it as an artist. I felt afraid and turned to eating as a comfort ( gained 35 lbs. ) I spent the remainder of last winter and spring feeling sorry for myself and doing very little painting. I'm not sure why, but Late this summer especially in September at the Wings & Water Festival I finally began to feel revitalized and interested in growing as an artist again. I'm still poor as dirt and racking up debt for the first time in my adult life...but hey Life does goes on and the spirit that guided me into painting remains ...always waiting for me to tap into it!
"Reeds Beach Marina" 12x9 SOLD

Patcong Sunrise October 8x6

2011-10-05T09:08:00.003-04:00

Scull's Bay Sunrise 8x10

2011-10-04T21:32:00.002-04:00

A few years ago I did a series of sunrise paintings from this spot. A few days ago I returned for the first time in over a year! Still just as pretty.

Wings and Water

2011-10-04T12:57:00.002-04:00

I managed to produce several decent plein air pieces for the recent Wings & Water Festival in Stone Harbor and Avalon. 25 % of the sales went to support the Wetlands Institute..a very worthy cause. Hobie Cats. 11x14

Summer Wetlands 5x7

2011-09-23T15:38:00.001-04:00

I'll be doing the Cape MAy Mall show this weekend...dreary weather or no! stop by and say hi!

Causeway Sunrise

2011-09-20T15:36:00.002-04:00

The first time in many months I was able to wake up in time to paint a sunrise! 8x10

Geranium #3 5x7

2011-09-12T19:48:00.000-04:00

Garden Lady 5x7

2011-09-11T21:09:00.001-04:00

this one is definitely a study...I'm planning on doing a larger version sometime soon!

Summer Still Life 11x14

2011-09-10T23:21:00.001-04:00

East Point Light house

2011-09-08T20:19:00.002-04:00

5x7
Will be posting more of my august/september unposted paintings soon:)

Summer Porch Too

2011-07-05T19:08:00.003-04:00

8x10 This was done at the Arts on Asbury Avenue in Ocean City. Once again on Wednesday nights for the summer...5-8pm. Awards given out at the OC Fine Art League.

Summer Porch

2011-06-05T16:28:00.000-04:00

9x12

Adventure Village

2011-05-18T21:32:00.002-04:00

8x16

Country Road

2011-05-18T21:04:00.001-04:00

9x12 from the Hammonton/Noyes Paint Out last month.

Seaview Country Club

2011-04-29T19:03:00.004-04:00

A fine old south jersey institution. I'm doing a demo for their Sunday Brunch this week...and putting some work in the gift shop( via the Noyes Museum )! The best part is that I finally seem to be pulling out of the winter slump. 6x8

Easter Morning at the Country Club

2011-04-26T17:19:00.003-04:00

5x7 I'll be doing a demo at Seaview Country Club for thier Sunday Brunch this weekend. Its a beautiful property!

Hammonton Farmlands

2011-04-15T17:04:00.002-04:00

6x6. The smaller of two paintings I did last week for the annual Hammonton Noyes Museum Paint Out.The larger( and better )painting is on display until the end of the month...I'll get an image then! My day was cut short after getting infested with ticks while doing this little piece. I was sitting on a grassy hill, didnt think they would be in a place like that!

Little Orchid

2011-03-27T20:27:00.002-04:00

After indulging in a slump for the last month I finally picked up the brush today and did this little 6x6. It felt good! Small paintings to begin with, but I'm really itching to get outside....just need some green!!!

Windy Day on the Wetlands

2011-03-12T19:45:00.002-05:00

From last week....it was cold and windy, but the sun was bright and the flattened grass is a harbinger of Spring. 8x6

Summer in the Park..finished

2011-03-01T20:04:00.001-05:00

14x18

Summer in the Park

2011-02-22T13:29:00.004-05:00

I'll be adding some more definition to the leaves and lilypads, but I'm quite happy with this warm summer memory in the cold of February. Been working on commissions ...several are copies of paintings that were already sold. Out of respect to my collectors I will never publicly show repeats, even though I retain the right to the image. As it is I've never been that comfortable copying previous works, but these days I simply can not turn my back on any income oppurtunities. 12x16

Yellow Roses

2011-01-30T12:53:00.002-05:00

My Basset Hound Archie passed away two weeks ago at the ripe old age of 13 1/2. I spent the previous two weeks spending every moment with him that I could, knowing that my old friend and companion was nearing his end. These flowers were a sympathy arrangement. 6x6

Changing Times

2011-01-28T12:21:00.002-05:00

It feels to me sometimes that after 6 years this blog has run it's course. I thought for a while I would just start a new blog or simply let the blogosphere go. One thing ...as far as marketing goes I've had a lot of success on facebook this past year, so I'm much more inclined to post the freshly finished painting there. However as a side gallery to my website I think Chuck Law's Art Pages should continue on. It's also my easiest and favorite archive for all the smaller works I've produced since going "professional". So what am I trying to say here...the blog will ultimately continue on, but the posts will be less frequent as they've been for a while. Meanwhile here is one from last week. Winter Evening on Monroe. 9x12

Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T14:04:00.002-05:00

Sorry for the blog neglect. I haven't been doing the daily's for the last few months. A few commissions that couldn't be posted publically. I plan to get back into plein air full time after the New Year!!

Winslow Trains

2010-11-17T12:38:00.002-05:00

oil/panel 12x16

October Sunrise

2010-10-29T09:42:00.003-04:00

Fall came in like gangbusters last night. So invigorating to get out and paint! 6x8

Two Little Pumpkins

2010-10-25T22:01:00.002-04:00

6x8

A Very Red Tree

2010-10-23T14:31:00.000-04:00

8x6

September Sunrise with Bird

2010-10-15T12:38:00.003-04:00

From the Stone Harbor Causeway last month. I went back in a few days ago and altered a few things with this. My goal is for better paintings. Slowly I've let go of my need to depict the landscape exactly as I see it. Impression: Sunrise :) 8x10

Work in progress: Great Falls

2010-10-10T18:47:00.002-04:00

A scene from Patterson NJ. A friend took me up there last spring to show me this wonderful place. The second largest waterfalls on the East Coast! This has been so much fun to paint! 36x24

Like a Picture

2010-09-28T20:40:00.003-04:00

This beautiful sailboat really did cruise by when I did this 5x7. I painted it in first before it was gone, then filled in the rest I knew it might look staged, but who could resist!?

Late Summer Water Lilies

2010-09-24T12:21:00.002-04:00

This piece sold at the Avalon Show I only had two days to enjoy it! 12x9

Benny's Landing

2010-09-21T06:38:00.002-04:00

I was shown some great new places to paint last week. 6x6

September Beach

2010-09-20T16:02:00.001-04:00

Unbelievably stunning weather here in South Jersey. 6x8

Oxbow at Benny's Landing

2010-09-18T19:59:00.003-04:00

Three days of painting down in Cape May County. Stunning views and flawless weather for the Wings n Water Festival. It's been great painting along with some of the best plein air painters in New Jersey!

Sunrise on the Beach Path

2010-09-17T22:22:00.002-04:00

10x8 Sold.

Sunrise Stone Harbor Beach

2010-09-15T16:01:00.003-04:00

11x14
This painting kicks off 4 days of plein air painting for the Wings 'n Water Festival in Stone Harbor this weekend. It's a bit reflecty, photo taken while still on the beach!

Day's End, Patcong Creek

2010-09-10T16:45:00.001-04:00

The gnats showed up in full force as this painting drew to an end. I had on repellent thank goodness. I'll brush the little buggers off once the painting has dried. 8x10

Feeding Time at the Koi Pond

2010-09-07T13:55:00.002-04:00

7x5

Porch Plants

2010-09-05T18:37:00.002-04:00

8x10

Storm Clouds

2010-09-03T08:57:00.000-04:00

Boat Graveyard

2010-09-02T16:24:00.001-04:00

8x16

Windowsill Flowers with Peach

2010-08-28T14:35:00.002-04:00

8x10

Sunflowers in a Square

2010-08-27T17:33:00.002-04:00

Sunflowers and Tomato

2010-08-27T17:23:00.002-04:00

6x6

Villa Gourmet

2010-08-17T10:09:00.003-04:00

Another Asbury Avenue Storefront. This one was a commission for Tara who helps organize the Evenings on Asbury. Thanks Tara! 8x10

Glenn Taylor Band

2010-08-16T19:36:00.002-04:00

A new Day job has been keeping me very busy for the last 6 weeks. It's supposed to be part time 2/3 days a week so I can continue to paint. I've been doing some work, but not had much time to post or show here on the blog. Here's one from last week. The Glenn Taylor Band. Another Ocean City Wednesday Night on Asbury Avenue Piece.

Ocean City Wednesday Evenings

2010-07-21T12:44:00.003-04:00

There is a painting event every Wednesday for the summer on Asbury Avenue in Ocean City. Open to all artists...paint from 5pm to 8 and the enter the contest at the OC Art League for judging and prizes... I plan on attending most Wednesdays. Aslo the Annual Ocean City Boardwalk Art show is comingup the weekend of August 7th. I'll be at my usual location at 8th and the boards.

Looking Up in Cape May

2010-07-21T12:42:00.003-04:00

Weather and poor sales made the annual Cape May Promenade show a dissapointment...but I did get some painting done. 5x7

Somer's Point Sunset

2010-07-18T12:08:00.002-04:00

16x22

Patcong Creek Looking East

2010-07-06T14:25:00.002-04:00

For 5 years I've only painted the northwest view of Patcong Creek. I was up at sunrise the other morning drove over to the bridge and decided to face the other way. Right below where I was standing are some of the remains of a ship building factory that was there a long long time ago. 8x10

The 9th Street Bridge

2010-06-27T18:09:00.004-04:00

I think this is the fifth version I've done of this view in Ocean City, NJ. The orange columns behind the bridge are the NEW bridge that's being built. I don't bemoan the loss of the old bridge really. I understand why they need to replace it. I will surely miss it though, one reason perhaps that I keep doing these paintings. ..aside from the fact that I have a really good vantage point for early morning light. The bridge is/has always been a part of my life. I remember eating at Hogates(in 1964), the long gone restaurant that used to be right there as you came onto the island. I almost wish I had kept all the previous paintings. Ocean City visitors and residents are eager to buy up images of the beloved old draw bridge, so yes I'm sure this one will sell as well come August. ...progress. 8x10

Lily Lake 1,2 & 3

2010-06-25T17:58:00.004-04:00

all 5x7. all for the Noyes Museum Gift Shop. The Noyes is located on Lily Lake, it's a stunning location.

Rapid Sunset Study

2010-06-24T09:44:00.002-04:00

7x5

What Happened to June??

2010-06-20T18:07:00.003-04:00

Several things, two new part time jobs, three commissions that I couldn't post to the general public,a Bad Art Fair weekend in Long Beach Island. Other than that life is good, one of my new jobs required two weeks of training so that was what really ate up my time. I'm not returning to the floral business, I don't want to return to living with back pain!! Anyway Happy Fathers Day...here is my Dad's card...he loves snapping turtles!! 7x5. pen and ink over graphite.

Relax and Remember

2010-05-30T12:49:00.002-04:00

8x10 Available at William Ris Gallery, Stone Harbor

Return from the Morning Run

2010-05-26T14:22:00.001-04:00

22x28

Babcock Farm

2010-05-22T13:29:00.002-04:00

Another Solomons Island painting. It was really cloudy when I first arrived and the next morning when I did this piece. I chose the trees for thier strong contrast agaisnt the grey sky. The sliver of silver on the horizon is the patuxent river. 9x12

Blue Hybred Iris

2010-05-21T18:04:00.003-04:00

This flower showed up in with my bearded iris, he's not quite like a bearded variety, small rounded petals and a thicker lighter color, some kind of mix ...hmmm. 8x10

Iris

2010-05-21T09:04:00.002-04:00

These bearded iris grow by my driveway right at the edge of the sunlight. Every year I get out of my car, see that dramatic sillouhette and I just have to paint it! 8x10

Harbor View from Calvert Marine Museum

2010-05-20T12:22:00.002-04:00

9x12

Working Boat, Solomon's Island

2010-05-19T10:41:00.003-04:00

6x8

First Boat

2010-05-18T09:01:00.002-04:00

The first piece after arriving in Solomons Thursday afternoon...the weather was cloudy and cool, but I was excited to return to the subject of sailboats on the water after a 35 year hiatus. 8x6

Thunder Sunset 14x11

2010-05-17T14:19:00.004-04:00

Ist place winner at the Solomons Island, MD weekend paintning event. A great experience with some top rate artists. And a stunning place to work.
This picture was so exciting to paint. I set up for the the boat view and anticipated the way the sun was going to set ...had everything going, when Bam that thunderstorm came up from behind and gave me a spectacular view. I was so into the work at hand, someone had come up behind to watch and scared the living daylights out of me when I backed into them. I screamed like a woman. A great night, a terrific prize and the painting sold shortly thereafter. Wow.

Update: Solomons Island Paint Out

2010-05-12T17:11:00.004-04:00

I'll be joining the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters to paint Solomon's Island in Maryland
There will be about thirty of us, the award ceremonies will be at Ann Marie Gardens on Sunday. There will also be a quick draw painting event Saturday 10am-12noon at the Calvert Marine Museum. It should be fun and I hope can produce some good work. Look for new paintings next week!!

Under the Boardwalk

2010-05-10T12:04:00.002-04:00

for the upcoming June invitational show at the Ocean City Art Center 9x12

Ponie Rides

2010-05-09T07:35:00.002-04:00

Incredible winds while I was painting this. 8x10
..Happy Mothers Day!

Geranium by the Pond I & II

2010-05-07T15:30:00.005-04:00

Top one in the morning, bottom in the afternoon. An indicator that I often tend to do my best work in the morning. both 7x5. both SOLD.

Beach Steps

2010-04-29T12:49:00.001-04:00

14x11

Oak Flowers

2010-04-25T11:21:00.002-04:00

9x12

Lilacs and Shell

2010-04-24T16:41:00.002-04:00

8x10

Best of Show: Hammonton/Noyes Paint Out

2010-04-22T14:41:00.001-04:00

"Lake View " 10x10
SOLD

Cedar Water

2010-04-20T09:48:00.002-04:00

A wonderfully wild place. A blue heron, a red tailed hawk, a watersnake....all came by as I painted. I love working out in nature more than words can say. 14x11

Dunes: red and green.

2010-04-19T11:42:00.004-04:00

The sun was almost directly overhead while I painted this. It visually flattened things out. I had to push the values somewhat and rely more on color to define the subjects. Every painting day outside is a learning experience. 8x10

Church Gardens

2010-04-18T17:34:00.002-04:00

At last, a painting of pink trees that I feel satisfied with. 8x10

Dog Beach II

2010-04-16T14:20:00.002-04:00

I love this view, the first version was done two summers ago. Today the light was rather dull, but I felt it was interesting enough to give it a go. I'm sure I'll revisit the site again sometime. 10x8

Controlled Fire

2010-04-15T20:54:00.002-04:00

work in progress 10x20

Daffodils

2010-04-06T15:37:00.002-04:00

Every year I paint daffodils in one way or another. Here they are in my front garden. 8x10

Red Gerbers on a Rainy Day

2010-03-31T16:05:00.001-04:00

8x10

Pathway to the Beach

2010-03-25T14:53:00.002-04:00

The sunlight was in and out with heavy clouds...ended up spending over three hours on this piece stalling for the light. Another scene from the north end of Ocean City. 9x12

February Finalist in the Raymar Fine Art Contest

2010-03-23T18:58:00.004-04:00

"Wild Places" was selected as a finalist in the Raymar Fine Art Competition.

North End #2

2010-03-20T20:02:00.001-04:00

SOLD 8x10

Atlantic City from the North End #3

2010-03-19T14:57:00.003-04:00

SOLD
A collector commissioned me to paint this scene...I went ahead and did three versions. I don't usually do that for a comish, but I've had many a request for paintings from this part of the Island during the annual Ocean City Boardwalk Art Show. I'll easily sell the others, plus it's just so darned nice out on the beach right now...I may even do one more. Occasionaly a view lends itself to series such as the 11 versions Ive done of Scull's Bay Sunrise, this view is like that, always changing...shades of Monet. 8x10

A Flawless Morning

2010-03-09T11:51:00.002-05:00

Atlantic City Skyline from the North End of Ocean City.It was so pretty and warm...hard to believe I was digging snow only a couple of weeks ago! 9x12

Celebration Floral

2010-03-08T12:34:00.002-05:00

These were the flowers Jack brought to my opening night. It was a wonderful evening...so many of my friends and family showed up, the food was outstanding... plus I sold 5 paintings!!

Cold Beach

2010-03-04T15:49:00.003-05:00

Time to get back into shape! Yesterday was a wipe out, today's a little better...tomorrow will be the best yet! 8x10