Quiet Morning in Charleston
On a recent trip to Charleston, SC, I painted with two other artists on a residential street South of Broad on a quiet Sunday morning. It was a delight…
Spring at Sandhill
As I was saying in last week’s post, I often find that things I painted years ago no longer exist. When I went out to Sandhill Research and Education Center…
Hillside Garden
I never meant to be a historian. No, I’m all about NOW when I’m painting. I look for the way the light hits the side of a building or…
Honey
In celebration of spring, this week's painting features Honey, one of our backyard chickens. As usual, I started with a red background. Honey is a Buff Orpington, so I emphasized…
Alwehav
The overcast spring weather in South Carolina brought a dozen painters to the About Face plein air paintout on Saturday. We had the extraordinary opportunity to paint at an historic…
Spring Haze
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In celebration of the day and of the beautiful warm spring weather in South Carolina, I’ve been thinking about GREEN. Today I’m featuring one of my…
Wildflower Morning
This painting of the wildflowers along the Congaree river continues my experimentation with orange gesso. I chose a scene with quite a bit of blue in the water and shadows…
Planning for Summer
In South Carolina we have had record low temperatures, a few snow flakes and lots of rain in the last two weeks. Today it was 70 degrees and sunny. …
Lightbreak
When I paint outdoors in a new location, it’s enough of a challenge to select a composition, figure out the angle of the sun, carry the equipment, and capture shadows…
Mill Stream
For many of us, the first of the new year is a time of decluttering and organizing. This is especially true for me this year as I have recently retired…