Plein Air Day at Ladd Farms
Gardening gave way to a day of plein air painting this week. I was invited to paint with Barbara Yongue, Melinda Smith, and Donna Gore at Ladd Farms in Winnsboro,…
More Big Bold Blooms
This week I'm showing another piece for an online workshop called Big Bold Blooms Wild Painting with Lynn Whipple. The process involved toning the canvas orange, layering paint and pastel, pushing and pulling background…
Big Bold Blooms
Warm weather in South Carolina this week is making new blooms pop out every day. Bradford pears, redbuds, Japanese magnolias, blueberries, and dogwoods are blooming in my neighborhood. I'm…
Dreaming of Flowers
As the weather has continued mild here in Columbia, SC this week, I have spring fever even more than last week. I've been pruning overgrown shrubs, taming large expanses…
Artist-Gardener Dilemma
Every year it happens. Spring. Suddenly there are warm days and sunshine. Daffodils and forsythia are blooming. It's a great time to be outdoors painting or gardening. Whatever else I…