Spring Endurance

Mar 6, 2022

Spring rains and sunshine on Lake Murray speaks to me of endurance. The earth keeps turning, the seasons keep coming. Lake Murray, SC, keeps shining and calling us to enjoy the earth.

The lake always inspires me to paint. I called a tiny piece of it’s shore home for 20 years. It has an interesting past and lots of interesting things on the bottom. Check out a little Lake Murray history here.

As always, you are seeing these first. Here are my latest two – wet paint! Thank you for joining my VIP email list. I appreciate each and everyone of you!

"Let the Sun Shine In," oil, 8x16, Michel McNinch, Lake Murray, SC
“Let the Sun Shine In,” 8×16, oil,
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"Spring Showers," 10x10, oil, $400, Michel McNinch, Lake Murray, SC
“Spring Showers,” 10×10, oil,
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15 Comments

  1. Linda Boozer on March 6, 2022 at 12:20 pm

    I love love your work my friend!!



    • Michel McNinch on March 9, 2022 at 11:18 am

      Thank you, Linda. I sincerely appreciate it. You have always inspired me with your support.



  2. Robert McNinch on March 6, 2022 at 2:19 pm

    Beautiful my love !



    • Tina on March 8, 2022 at 10:28 am

      💙💙💙

      Just beautiful as always. Love your new blog!!



    • Michel McNinch on March 9, 2022 at 11:19 am

      Thank you.



  3. Virginia Donovan on March 6, 2022 at 3:12 pm

    Both are VERY nice!!!! Thank you for sharing!



    • Michel McNinch on March 9, 2022 at 11:21 am

      Thank you, Virginia. I appreciate your kind words.



  4. Jeannie Irvin on March 6, 2022 at 3:18 pm

    Let The Sun Shine In, 2 rays of Heaven peeking through! 💓LOVE LOVE LOVE!!



    • Suzanne Atkinson on March 6, 2022 at 3:47 pm

      Exactly what I was thinking! These are magnificent, Michel!



    • Michel McNinch on March 9, 2022 at 11:22 am

      Thank you, friend. It was nice to have you in the studio as I painted it.



    • Barbara Thompson on March 16, 2022 at 6:10 pm

      Beautiful!!!



  5. Amy on March 6, 2022 at 5:29 pm

    Very beautiful, Michel! I can see why you loved living there!



    • Michel McNinch on March 9, 2022 at 11:23 am

      Thank you, Amy



  6. Tommie C Toner on March 13, 2022 at 9:20 am

    Beautiful work, as always!



  7. Jeannie Irvin on March 13, 2022 at 9:01 pm

    I don’t know how you do it!!!!!💓💕❣️Absolutely beautiful Michel 💗



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