Tag Archives: low country

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Painting in Layers

Last week I posted this painting of a live oak allée near the South Carolina coast. I started this piece after seeing a demonstration by Gerard Erly at Trenholm Artists Guild where he started with […]

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Are You in Control?

Over the years that I’ve been studying self development, working in the corporate world, and making art, I’ve observed that there are some things we can’t control. We can’t control other people; we can’t control […]

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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 country this fall, so I […]

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End of Show Special

  The sabal palmetto, state tree of South Carolina, is also called the blue palmetto. The blue and green fronds of this tree provide cool contrast against the autumnal ochres of the salt marsh. Tuesday, […]

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Giving Thanks

November is a month of remembrance and thanksgiving, of grieving and celebrating. With All Saints Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving passing in quick succession, we’re on an emotional roller coaster. When this happens […]

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Saltmarsh Solitude

Solitude matters, and for some people, it’s the air they breathe. (Susan Cain) I wish people were all trees and I think I could enjoy them then. (Georgia O’Keeffe) I paint with other painters quite […]

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Minding the Gap

Have you ever thought about the process that takes place before a piece of art appears ready for sale on a gallery wall? Today, I’m giving you an inside look into the steps involved in […]

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Blue Palmetto

Buy with PayPal Painting from imagination is a challenge for me. I get stuck on reproducing colors I see on location or trying to imitate what I see in photos. I’m always looking for ways […]

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Morning on Pitt Street

The Old Pitt Street Bridge in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is an old bridge that has been converted to a park and fishing pier.  I painted this view of the salt marsh from the bridge […]

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