Supporting the Arts
This past weekend I went on the Columbia, South Carolina Open Studios tour with two other artists, Glenda Keyes and Barbara Yongue. In the past, I have opened my studio…
Pecan Grove
This painting is from the Women Painters of the Southeast plein air event in Greensboro, Georgia this past weekend. The bright spring sunshine silhouetted the pecan trees and formed strong…
I ♥ Chairs
On a recent plein air excursion to the beautiful small town of Ridgeway, South Carolina, I was looking for a painting spot on Main Street. This bright green chair…
Tree and Lake
After a wet and cold week, a warm sunny Sunday inspired a plein air excursion to Clemson's Research and Education Center near my home. I liked a backlit tree with…
Artfields 2014
Detail of Maritime Forest 12x48" Ink, watercolor, graphite, and acrylic on cradled panel @2014 Lucinda Howe I'm excited to tell you that my painting "Maritime Forest" has been accepted into…
Is a Painting Ever Finished?
This painting was completed several years ago after a trip to New Mexico. It was framed and displayed for sale. This weekend I was taking inventory and evaluating old…
Textures in the Winter Garden
When I paint outdoors, I usually look for the grand vista and block in large shapes and strong values to capture an impression of the landscape. But in the studio,…
Memorial Park
As I mentioned last week, I've been in decluttering mode lately. As I was reorganizing some of my paintings this week, I found this small piece from a plein air…
Artful Living
This weekend I was decluttering my seldom-used serving pieces and preparing for guests for dinner. I discovered some forgotten pieces and started to put together a table setting. I…
Two Urns
This afternoon the weather was beautiful, sunny and mild but windy. I wanted to go out and do a quick plein air painting, so I found a sheltered…