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 a favorite place to paint, […]
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Peaceful Afternoon
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. But I had limited time […]
Sandhill Yuccas
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 and yuccas in the foreground.
Sandhill Shadow Web
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 paths around the lakes provide […]
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 […]
Spring at Sandhill
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 recently, I looked for peach […]
Spring Haze
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 early pieces inspired by the […]
Tree and Lake
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 strong shadows extending toward […]
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 forget that the silent auction […]
Sandhill Lake
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 felt my equipment was heavy […]