Going, Going, Gone!

"Tangerine with Blue Pitcher"  8 x 8 oil on panel

SOLD!

Another one from my Daily Paintworks / Studio Sale just sold, and the buyer got one heck of a deal!!!

See what's new in the gallery:

 http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Artists/stuart-roper-3722

Granny Smith At Grand Bohemian Gallery

"Granny Smith with Creamer" 8" x 8" oil on panel

Available at The Grand Bohemian Gallery Asheville, NC

"Final Resting Place"  oil on panel 11 x 14.  SOLD

This old pair of boats have been sitting in this same place for years, next to Crosby's Seafood on the way out to Folly Beach near Charleston.  I've painted them before, but here's one more version.

info@stuartroper.com

"Cherries and Silver"

"Cherries and Silver" 8 x 10 oil on panel

 

 

And here's the last entry for 2012

 

Happy New Year and stay tuned in 2013!

"Old Studio Bottles"

"Old Studio Bottles"  8 x 10 oil on panel

 

These quick little studies are a great way to pass a rainy Christmas Eve!  Merry Christmas everyone!

"Apple Blossoms"

"Apple Blossoms"  20 x 16 oil on linen

 

From back in spring, here is a still-life of apple blossoms from my garden.  When I finished this piece, I thought that I had totally missed the subject.  So, I turned it face in towards the wall, way in the studio corner, and just left it, actually forgetting all about it.  After I recently found it  again and took another look, maybe I didn't miss the subject by too far after all.  Sometimes it's really hard to be objective about a painting, especially when you have just exited its "furnace of creation."  On pieces that I feel unsure of, I've learned that letting them sit and percolate, out of sight, nearly always produces something when seen them again with a fresh eye.  Moral of the story, "don't throw that painting out just yet!"

 

Available: stuart@stuartroper.com 

"Dunn's Rock Afternoon"

"Dunn's Rock Afternoon"  11 x 14 oil on panel  SOLD

Autumn always seems to go by far too quickly, here's a recent painting from one of my favorite locations west of Asheville.  This prominent rock outcropping has always fascinated me, and catching it with the afternoon sun of early November was just too irresistible not to try and capture. 



Lemons with Amber Bottle

"lemons with Amber Bottle"  12 x 16 oil on panel - Available

 

 

Here's another installment in the "still-life" department.  A couple of years ago, I found this old amber bottle in an antique shop, and after pairing it with some lemons and a branch of oncidium orchids, I felt that I had the makings of a nice harmony.

 

More info: stuart@stuartroper.com 

"Ridgeview Autumn"

"Ridgeview Autumn"

 

Hard to believe that Autumn has arrived, once again, and is already slipping past.  Here's a plein air study from a ridge close to my studio... the cows chilling in the shadows were great fun!

 

Painting is available through the studio: stuart@stuartroper.com

 







St George Island Sunset

"St George Island Sunset"  20 x 24 oil on panel  SOLD

Another addition from my painting adventures on the gulf coast... here's a sunset, done from my plein air study.  Mosquitos were very hungry when I was there on location, was nice not to have to swat anything here in the studio while painting this version!

SOLD:  stuart@stuartroper.com 

"St. George Island Sunrise"

 

"St. George Island Sunrise" 8 x 10 oil on linen 

 

Just spent a great week on the Gulf Coast of Florida, painting with fellow members of The Plein Air Painters Of The Southeast (PAP-SE). http://pap-se.com/   I ended up staying in the St. George Island State Park, a magnificient and quite isolated park, some 9 miles long!  Here is a my plein air study of the rising sun, which only lasted a moment! 

 



"August In The Italian Garden"

August is a wonderful month for the spectacular Italian garden at George Vanderbilt's home.  While on location, Tyree Purvis shot this photo of me working on a quick color study.

photo courtesy of Tyree Purvis /  To see more of Tyree's photography
from this day, check out his gallery:  http://www.pbase.com/tyree/biltmore_estate

And here is a shot of the plein air study, which I quickly did, with the intention of working it up into a larger studio version.

"August In The Italian Garden" plein air study 11 x 14 oil on linen

And the larger studio version, which is 24" x 30"

"August In The Italian Garden"  24 x 30 oil on linen  SOLD



Ongoing Exhibition Grand Bohemian

Small Works

Through August 24th, 2012

For more info call: 828.398.5555
or visit: http://www.GrandBohemianGallery.com

 

PROMO VIDEO - GRAND BOHEMIAN EXHIBITION

Here is a video promo shot by Asheville Citizen-Times' Carol Motsinger on the upcoming exhibition which opens Saturday, July 14th - 5 - 8 pm

Grand Bohemian Exhibition

"Small Works"

The Grand Bohemian Gallery
11 Boston Way
Asheville, NC  28803

July 14 - August 24, 2012

Opening  -  Meet The Artist
Saturday, July 14, 2012
5:00 - 8:00 PM

For more info call:  828.398.5555
or visit:  http://www.GrandBohemianGallery.com