This painting was inspired by the view of the golf course from my window at breakfast on a November morning. The early morning light made the red tree glow in contrast to the vivid green […]
Category Archives: Acrylics
It’s a Scraper
You win some; you lose some. Last Saturday I went out to Gilbert (South Carolina) with the plein air group to paint at Price’s Country Store. My goal for the day was to get a […]
Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Edisto
The road to Edisto Island, South Carolina, tunnels through live oak allées and skims the top of salt marshes. And it passes many historic churches along the way. On a trip to Edisto Beach State Park […]
Cocktail Hour, Edisto
On a trip to Edisto Beach State Park in October, our plein air group checked in late in the after noon and set up to do some quick paintings before dinner. I was attracted by the sun […]
Early Morning Edisto
On a trip to Edisto Beach State Park on the coast of South Carolina in October 2015, our plein air painting group had cabins along the edge of the salt marsh. The morning was […]
Morning on Pitt Street
The Old Pitt Street Bridge in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is an old bridge that has been converted to a park and fishing pier. I painted this view of the salt marsh from the bridge […]
Morning in Five Points
The Five Points area of Columbia, South Carolina, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The popular commercial village offers restaurants, shops, and nightlife. It was quiet when the plein air painters set up near […]
Wine at Soda City
Soda City Farmer’s Market on Main Street is open 9am-1pm on Saturdays. It’s growing bigger every week. There’s a variety of farm produce, crafts, yoga, and prepared food. The About Face plein air group gathered […]
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 […]
We Toil in Shadows
This painting was based on a smaller study that I posted several weeks ago. Doing a small study helps me work out my composition and color scheme, but it’s always a challenge to enlarge the […]