Windy Day at Sandhill
Last Saturday, the plein air group was painting at Sandhill Research and Education Center in northeast Richland County, South Carolina. I wanted to go because it’s near my house and…
Last Saturday, the plein air group was painting at Sandhill Research and Education Center in northeast Richland County, South Carolina. I wanted to go because it’s near my house and…
After I installed my show at Still Hopes on Saturday, I was tired of framing, hauling, hanging, labeling, and publicizing. I needed to get back to my preferred activity… painting.…
These yuccas are growing in the dry shade and sandy soil of Clemson University's REC. I was interested in the way the sun on the mown grass silhouetted the trees…
The shadow pattern on the ground inspired this painting. It's another in my series from Clemson's Sandhill Research and Education Center near my home in central South Carolina. The walking…
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…
As I was saying in last week’s post, I often find that things I painted years ago no longer exist. When I went out to Sandhill Research and Education Center…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In celebration of the day and of the beautiful warm spring weather in South Carolina, I’ve been thinking about GREEN. Today I’m featuring one of my…
After a wet and cold week, a warm sunny Sunday inspired a plein air excursion to Clemson's Research and Education Center near my home. I liked a backlit tree with…
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…
This weekend I was sorting out my painting supplies and eliminating extra weight so I could put it all in a backpack. On recent trips to the mountains, I…