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 by the path and the […]
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 large brushes. I liked the […]
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, a beautiful antebellum rice plantation, now […]
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 started the morning with a […]
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 country this fall, so I […]
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 event and set up an […]
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 a mid-value red-orange, I established […]
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. September is the beginning of the […]
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 third of the dress. The […]
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 sleeveless dresses for several more […]