This small painting was painted on location at the reflecting pool at the base of Amicalola Falls. The panel was pre-toned with yellow ochre. For the first layer, I mixed paint with walnut oil to […]
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Amicalola Falls Lodge
Amicalola Falls State Park is about 75 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia, on the edge of the Chattahoochee National Forest. A lodge near the top of the falls has an expansive view of […]
Misty Morning
On my recent trip to Amicalola Falls State Park with the About Face group, Saturday morning dawned overcast and misty. We stopped to paint at a rural church and cemetery. In this small painting, I […]
First Afternoon
The local plein air painting group went to Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia this weekend. After a long drive, there wasn’t much time or light for painting. But I wanted to get some […]
Sandhill Orchard
The weather is still hot here in South Carolina, but signs of fall are beginning to appear. This morning I started painting at Sandhill REC while the sun was still low in the sky. I […]
Sandhill Barn
Yesterday the weather was unusually moderate for August in South Carolina, so I went over to the Sandhill Research and Education Center to paint. I found a spot in the shade and selected this […]
Kensington Mansion
Kensington Mansion is an antebellum plantation home in Eastover, South Carolina. The beautiful Italianate Revival house is owned by International paper and is open to the public for tours. The About Face plein air […]
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 sculptures. Surrounding trees create a […]
SC Paintout at Barbara Yongue’s on OutdoorPainter
Here’s a link to an article about last Saturday’s paintout at Barbara Yongue’s written by Steve Doherty of Plein Air Magazine… http://www.outdoorpainter.com/featured-events/plein-air-painters-in-south-carolina-670.html
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. But sometimes there are too […]