After completing several large pieces recently, I wanted to work on a smaller scale today. In this piece, I’m continuing to exploit the vibration of blues and greens on a red ground in my series of water […]
Category Archives: Oil Painting
Sandhill Shadow Web II
Here is the completed large painting based on the small Shadow Web study. I enjoy painting a large pieces because it makes an impact from a distance, but also draws you in to see […]
Painting Large, Part 2
Continuing my work on this large painting, I have used wide brush strokes and bold colors in the foreground and left quite a bit of the red canvas. As I work back toward the trees […]
Painting Large in a Small Space
Recently I have had the desire to paint big, to expand some of my small studies into larger pieces. I want to paint big because it’s physical. I want the size of my canvas […]
Canal Boardwalk
At Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park, a boardwalk along the canal passes the old waterworks machinery and overlooks the rapids in the Congaree River. This view is from the park’s entrance looking toward West Columbia. […]
Canalside
Columbia is defined by threee rivers. The Broad and Saluda Rivers merge to become the Congaree River. Along the banks of these rivers is the Three Rivers Greenway, a 9.5 mile park that includes trails, […]
June Morning
In spite of the heat in South Carolina, I was able to do a plein air painting this week by starting early and working in the shade of my back yard. These perennials combined with […]
Water Lily Series II
For this painting in my water lily series, I have exaggerated the horizontal aspect by combining three canvases into a triptych. I’ve also increased the contrast by adding more dark blues and purples in the […]
Water Lily Series
Continuing my series of water lily paintings, I’m experimenting with similar compositions in different sizes and formats. This is a large piece, 30 inches high by 40 inches wide. This size would work well over […]
Lily Trio
Lily Trio is another in my series of water lily paintings. It was designed to be a companion piece to Lily Duo in last week’s post. Wouldn’t these pieces look great in matching frames […]