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…
Live Oak
The magnificent old live oaks with bits of moss are characteristic of the South Carolina and Georgia coast. This beauty is near Palmyra Cottage at Dunham Farms, Sunbury, Georgia. …
Standing in Shadows
On a recent trip to Edisto State Park, I was fascinated by the contrast of the dark back-lit tree silhouettes and the brilliant reflection of the sky in the marsh…
Vineyard Study
This small painting was inspired by a vineyard in Provence. I made this small study to experiment with colors before starting a larger painting. I used a light blue to…
Tiny Lilies
This small color study was done in preparation for a larger studio painting. Besides being useful for planning larger pieces, these small studies are often my favorites because they are…
Color Studies
This small painting is a study for a studio painting. I'm testing color combinations and solving compositional problems before starting a larger piece. This piece is available on…
Vineyard in Provence
This painting was inspired by a beautiful vineyard on the outskirts of Cabrières d'Avignon in the Provence region of France with the Luberon Mountains in the background. Wishing you a…
Shimmering Lilies
The water lilies and broken reflections inspired this painting. I'm continuing to experiment with a red underpainting to add contrast to the blue green in the foreground. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't…
Wildacres Morning
In a recent workshop with Caroline Jasper, the exercise was to create depth in the painting. I allowed the foreground to come forward by using the strongest value contrasts and…
Autumn on the Blue Ridge
Last week I was in the North Carolina mountains at Wildacres taking a workshop from Caroline Jasper. I wanted to take her class because her use of a red ground…