Michael Griffin

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Field Studies

The first step in Michael's creative process is packing up his painting gear and going outdoors to paint small "plein air" studies on location. At this time, Michael has decided to sell some of these studies.   Many of these have been the inspiration for larger works.

These Field Studies are available for purchase!

"Beaufort Blue"
Oil    10" X 12"

Sold

"Queen Street Building"
Oil    9" X 12"

"Annalee Study"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Docked for the Evening"

Sold

"Study for Along the Harbor"
Oil    10" X 12"

Sold

"The Anchorage House"
Oil    10" X 12"

Sold

"Port Royal"

"Miss Sandra"

"Folly's Island Sunset"

Sold

 

The following studies are for your viewing pleasure.  At this time, these are intended only as Michael's personal reference to create larger studio paintings.   These are not for sale.

"Hunting Island Shore"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Jade Lake"
Oil    8" X 10"

"Ochres of Autumn Study"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Lifting Storm"
Oil    8 1/2" X 10"

"Old Sheldon"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Tide Runner Study"
Oil    10" X 11"

"West Texas Ariel"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Beaufort Heritage"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Windswept"
Oil    10" X 12"

"View From Sullivan's"
Oil    8" X 10"

"Peak of Fall"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Seaward"
Oil    9" X 12"

"Snake River Autumn"
Oil    8" X 8"

"Teton River"
Oil    7" X 9"

"The Icehouse"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Edisto Shore"
Oil    8" X 10"

"Granite Creek Summer"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Edisto Sunset"
Oil    8" X 12"

"Hoback Waters"
Oil    9" X 12"

"Cottonwood Creek"
Oil    8" X 10"

"Caney Fork River Study"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Center Hill Spring"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Crystal Creek Study"
Oil    8" X 10"

"Death Canyon"
Oil    8" X 10"

"Alpine Country"
Oil    8" X 10"

"Aspen Hillside"
Oil    6" X 8"

"Bay Street"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Avalanche Lake"
Oil    8" X 10"

"Glacier"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Iceberg Lake"
Oil    8" X 10"

"Granite Creek Study"
Oil    6" X 8"

"St. Helena Chapel of Ease"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Last Glimpse"
Oil    6" X 8"

"Marsh Cumulus"
Oil    6" X 8"

"Middleton Place"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Overhang"
Oil    8" X 12"

"Two Medicine"
Oil    9" X 12"

"Warsaw Island"
Oil    8" X 10"

SOLD

"Windows to the Marsh"
Oil    10" X 12"

"Plantation Road"
Oil    10" X 12" 

" Sea Island Trawler"
Oil    11" X 14"

"A Freedman's Cabin - The Garvin House"

"Infinite Blue Ridge "

"Low Country Trawler"

"Folly's Sunset"

"Granite Creek Willows"

"Gros Ventre Mountains"

"Gros Ventre Range"

"Hoback River"

"Jackson Moon Rising"

"Cataloochee Valley"

"Charleston"

"Warrior Peaks"

"June Bales"

"October Clouds"

"Phelps Lake"

"Rock Island Falls"

"Shem's Creek"

"Snake River October Skies"

"Autumn Day"

"Beaufort Mansion"

"Boardwalk to the Sea"

"Snowcaps and Cottonwood"

 

 
 

Below is series of photos taken of the study outdoors with the subject in the background. 

Beaufort Blue on Location

Bay Street on Location

Annalee Study on Location

 

Caney Fork River Study on Location

Hunting Island Shore on Location

Edisto Shore on Location

Center Hill Spring on Location

Low Country Trawler on Location

The Anchorage House on Location

Queen Street Building on Location

Middleton Place on Location

The Icehouse on Location

Warsaw Island on Location

West Texas Ariel on Location