These palmetto trees are in our east side garden. We originally bought them to add interest in a boring section of the garden where we couldn’t get centipede grass to grow. Now they anchor […]
Category Archives: Garden
Textures in the Winter Garden
When I paint outdoors, I usually look for the grand vista and block in large shapes and strong values to capture an impression of the landscape. But in the studio, I experiment with materials and […]
Artful Living
This weekend I was decluttering my seldom-used serving pieces and preparing for guests for dinner. I discovered some forgotten pieces and started to put together a table setting. I seldom use a matched set […]
Two Urns
This afternoon the weather was beautiful, sunny and mild but windy. I wanted to go out and do a quick plein air painting, so I found a sheltered spot in the shade in […]
How to Forge a Derain
At the suggestion of art friends, I’ve been watching Forger’s Masterclass videos on YouTube. The forger teaches students to paint in the style of several famous artists. My favorite is Episode 2 on André Derain, […]
Yoga Hut
This painting was started on site at a garden center in Cashiers, NC. After it dried the perspective didn’t seem right so I made some adjustments to the shape of the roof and […]
Purple Iris
It’s iris time in South Carolina. Although the weather has been unusually cool and rainy the last couple of weeks, the flowers aren’t deterred from their normal bloom sequence. I’ve been busy doing gardening […]
Square Foot Gardening
I’ve been a fan of Mel Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening method for 30 years. It makes sense to plant just what you need and eliminate thinning, plowing, and weeding. Now he has a new edition […]
Forsythia
Now that I’m in my new studio I can keep an eye on the garden. One of the first things to bloom in the spring is forsythia, sometimes called yellow bells. This carefree shrub […]