Cool in the Swamp
Working indoors this weekend to avoid the heat, I was inspired to paint the Congaree Swamp in cool colors. For this piece, I used fluid acrylics and encouraged them to…
Large and Small
After painting several small pieces with obvious subject matter as I’ve been doing lately, I often have an urge to stretch my artistic and physical muscles and paint a…
Maritime Forest
During a trip to Hunting Island a few months ago, I was fascinated by the way the maritime forest changed from dense forest to driftwood in a short distance…
Is This Painting Finished?
This past Saturday the plein air group painted in a private garden in Lexington, South Carolina. The garden features extensive flower beds and grass paths, an old barn, and whimsical…
Summer Reading
Recently I seem to be in the entropy phase of the creativity cycle. I’m flinging paint randomly while looking around for what to paint next. I’m gestating ideas for…
Summer Fun
This week I’m continuing my series of small warm-up paintings based on whatever common object was in front of me in the studio. These flip flops seemed to…
Morning Coffee
Do you have trouble getting started in your studio in the morning? Do you wander around with a cup of coffee wondering what to paint? Is it difficult to jump…
Tropical Garden
Several vacation trips to the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort have inspired this week’s large painting. Sunny yellow walls surround a lush tropical courtyard garden and turtle pond. I wanted…
Earning My Lunch
One of the best things about painting with a group is the friendships that develop and the chance to talk about art topics that our families are tired of hearing. …
What Do Palms Mean To You?
Palm trees, ocean breeze, salty air, sun kissed hair. That endless summer, take me there. (Unknown) It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it…