Mansfield Plantation (part 3)
The day after the plein air event in Georgetown, I painted the third painting in the Mansfield Plantation series in the morning before leaving to come home. I was inspired…
Mansfield Plantation (part 2)
After working on two paintings at the same time at Mansfield Plantation, I wasn't completely satisfied with either. For this larger one, I used a limited palette of colors and…
Mansfield Plantation (part 1)
The Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art in Georgetown, SC, kicked off with a plein air paintout on September 30, 2017. Barbara Yongue and I stayed at Mansfield Plantation,…
Georgetown Boats
Over the weekend, Barbara Yongue and I travelled to Georgetown, South Carolina to participate in a plein air event. Although I planned to paint my contest entry in another location, I…
Marsh Dreams
This week has been busy with activities related to Master Gardeners, church, and family. Although I haven't done much painting this week, I'm planning some painting trips to the low…
Street Trees
Last Saturday, September 18th, I painted in Winnsboro, South Carolina at Barbara Yongue's Plein Air Paintout, an event in conjunction with Oil Painters of America. 28 artists participated in the…
Storm Grove
Last Monday I painted outdoors in pleasant late summer weather. I completed most of a small painting and started a larger canvas. Since the larger canvas was already toned with…
New Beginnings
Ah, September! Although January is officially the beginning of the year, September always makes me think of starting new projects. Maybe it's a holdover from school days.…
Cirque Dress
This week I finished the dress that was in progress last week. This is a Marcy Tilton pattern nicknamed the "cirque dress" because of the gathered bubbles around the bottom…
Sewing in Color
After sewing garments in black fabric the last few weeks, I was ready for a project with bright colors. It will be hot enough here in South Carolina to wear…