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Lucinda Howe is a Contemporary Fauvist landscape painter in Columbia, SC.
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Water Lily Series VII

This painting is the fourth in a series of water lilies on square canvases.  As I mentioned in previous posts, working in a series gives me an opportunity to learn more about a subject and […]

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Water Lily Series VI

This painting is the third in a group of four 16×16” canvases, each featuring a single bloom among the lily pads.  With the focus being on the large bloom, the leaves lose their round forms […]

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Water Lily Series V

Why do water lilies fascinate? As I continue my series of water lily paintings, I wonder why water lilies are so fascinating to me and many other painters. Water lilies are mythological.  Their genus name […]

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Water Lily Series IV

After completing several large pieces recently, I wanted to work on a smaller scale today.  In this piece, I’m continuing to exploit the vibration of blues and greens on a red ground in my series of water […]

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5th Anniversary of Blogging

This week I’m celebrating the 5th anniversary of my weekly newsletter and blog!  5 years of blogging!   Who would have believed it?  Since I started my blog on August 15, 2010, I have posted […]

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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 draws you in to see […]

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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 work back toward the trees […]

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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 the size of my canvas […]

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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 entrance looking toward West Columbia. […]

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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 mile park that includes trails, […]

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