Boots
I’m back to Gelli plate printing this week. As you know by now, I like painting South Carolina’s state tree, the Sabal palmetto. For today’s experiment, I decided to…
Rearranging
I hope you are enjoying your holidays in whatever way you celebrate. I spent a quiet afternoon in my studio moving sewing aside and setting up art supplies to do…
Peace to You!
Amid the overwhelm of the holiday season and the precious few hours of daylight, it's a pleasure to take a moment to notice a beautiful sunrise. Wishing you some moments…
Thanksgiving
On this holiday week, I'm giving thanks for (among many other things) family, home, health, art, and trees. What's on your gratitude list? Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!…
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…