Morning at McNair Farm
Last weekend I participated in a paint out in Winnsboro hosted by Barbara Yongue in conjunction with Oil Painters of America. It's such a treat to have a local event…
Lost Trees
Last week I was at Barnwell State Park, thanks to the SC Parks Artist in Residence Program. The weather alternated cloudy and clear as Hurricane Matthew approached. My sister (who lives…
Peaceful Afternoon
After I installed my show at Still Hopes on Saturday, I was tired of framing, hauling, hanging, labeling, and publicizing. I needed to get back to my preferred activity… painting.…
Abiding Trees
I'm excited and honored to be installing an exhibition of 30 works at Still Hopes Retirement Community this weekend. Click on the video above to hear about my inspiration for…
Colorways #3
In my last two posts, I talked about changing the colorway of a design to change the mood. In this third painting of trees along the Congaree River, I used fiery sunset colors…
Colorways #2
Last week I talked about changing the colorway of a design to change the mood. In this second painting of trees along the Congaree River, I changed the colors from…
Colorways
In the design world, colorways are different color combinations using the same pattern. You see it often in wallpaper and tiles. For a simplified example, think of a checkerboard…
Cottonwood Calm
Bright yellow cottonwood trees light up the Rio Grand valley between Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico in the autumn. This painting reminds me of several trips to that area…
What is it about Trees?
Trees. So much a part of the landscape. Today I've been working on selecting paintings for an exhibit, and I was amazed at how many paintings of trees I have.…