Chamisa along the Fence Line
In autumn in New Mexico, the chamisa along the roadside glows against the dark blue of the mountains.
Lone Piñon
The dusty ochre colors of the New Mexico landscape form a dramatic background for the sculptural shape of the old piñon tree. For this painting, I experimented with using a black gesso…
Behind the Lodge
After painting several low country South Carolina scenes recently, I wanted a change from flat marshes and palmetto trees, so I decided to paint one of my other favorite places. This…
Marsh Edge
This painting is another in my series of low country marsh scenes. I had a lot of fun covering up an old painting that never quite worked. Tiny bits of…
Noontide
This small painting is part of my recent series of low country marsh scenes. Midday light produces strong contrasts between shadows below the trees and sunlit grasses.
Marsh Sunset
Isn't it amazing how we find inspiration from disparate places? This painting was based on a twilight photograph from one on my low country trips. Aside from a faint pink in…
Bugville Afternoon
Ft. McAllister State Park (aka "Bugville") is a favorite painting spot for our plain air group. Wild palmettos in many sizes surround the salt marshes and cast interesting shadows. The…
Relax
Do you ever have one of those days when there is too much going on in your mind and you just need to relax? After a weekend of navigating South…
Bugville Morning
This is a larger studio painting based on small watercolor paintings and photos from Ft. McAllister State Park in Georgia (aka "Bugville"). I was inspired by the palmettos silhouetted by…
Above the Broad River
On Saturday the plein air group had the privilege of painting at an old hunt club on the banks of the Broad River north of Columbia near Blair, South Carolina.…