Sandhill Shadow Web II
Here is the completed large painting based on the small Shadow Web study. I enjoy painting a large pieces because it makes an impact from a distance, but also…
Painting Large, Part 2
Continuing my work on this large painting, I have used wide brush strokes and bold colors in the foreground and left quite a bit of the red canvas. As I…
Painting Large in a Small Space
Recently I have had the desire to paint big, to expand some of my small studies into larger pieces. I want to paint big because it’s physical. I want…
Canal Boardwalk
At Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park, a boardwalk along the canal passes the old waterworks machinery and overlooks the rapids in the Congaree River. This view is from the park’s…
Canalside
Columbia is defined by threee rivers. The Broad and Saluda Rivers merge to become the Congaree River. Along the banks of these rivers is the Three Rivers Greenway, a 9.5…
June Morning
In spite of the heat in South Carolina, I was able to do a plein air painting this week by starting early and working in the shade of my back…
We Toil in Shadows
This painting was based on a smaller study that I posted several weeks ago. Doing a small study helps me work out my composition and color scheme, but it's always…
Sandhill Yuccas
These yuccas are growing in the dry shade and sandy soil of Clemson University's REC. I was interested in the way the sun on the mown grass silhouetted the trees…
Sandhill Shadow Web
The shadow pattern on the ground inspired this painting. It's another in my series from Clemson's Sandhill Research and Education Center near my home in central South Carolina. The walking…
Farm Lane
A farm near Lake City, South Carolina inspired this painting. There was an old barn, just about to fall down, and this lane that ended in a field. I'm not sure…