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Autumn, dusk, Fall, farm, Harvest Painting, hay, oil, oil painting, plein air -
October Congregation
Fall is here and with it brings a dazzling display of color! Golds, ambers, purples and garnets dot the woods where I live. I had been eyeing a peanut field across from my mailbox and driveway for over a month. The peanuts grew and were harvested leaving a dusty trail of leftover peanut vines. These the farmers rolled for hay, using big, noisy equipment that quickly deposited the rolls of hay bales across the field. I must have taken thirty or forty photos of the field and hay bales to ensure that the lighting was just right. The rows of...
antique, holiday art sale, holiday sale, landscape, oil, oil painting, pump, relic, spring -
Painting a Relic and An Upcoming Sale
Old Pump in Springtime, 8" x 10" Oil on Canvas. Not long ago I had the pleasure of painting buried treasure for a client. Ok, maybe not the treasure that reality show treasure seekers hunt. Or pirates. But buried treasure like this is much more valuable. Relics from days gone by, like an old homeplace or antiques with special memories, that is the real treasure. This particular relic was an old water pump, long abandoned at the client's husband's homeplace. Semi-buried in a field overgrown with vines and wildflowers, it was an artist's dream to paint. My imagination running wild with...
city, downtown, oil, onsite, panel, plein air, Tifton -
Painting Main Street
View of Main Street, Tifton, 8" x 10" Oil on Panel. This 8" x 10" plein air painting, “View of Main Street, Tifton” was created on location and then finished in the studio. My traveling pochade box and I set out again for a trip downtown. On a rare Saturday I found myself between commissioned artwork set out to dry and an opportunity to paint for myself. I seem to find myself downtown whenever I have the time to paint. The hustle and bustle of the Saturday shoppers and errand-goers don't disappoint; I'm never for a lack of things or people to paint. ...
beach, beachart, dusk, Dusk at Saint SImons Island, Golden Isles, Golden Isles painting, landscape, oil, oil painting, Saint Simons Island, Saint Simons Island Painting, sunset -
Dusk at the Island
My heart often wanders to the beach, even when I cannot travel. It remembers the briny scent of the breeze and the rhythmic fall of the waves. Just the thought of the coast soothes my spirit and centers me. When I can make the trip, my favorite destination is the Golden Isles, specifically Jekyll and Saint Simons Island. Feeling the soft crunch of sand beneath my feet and the warmth of the sun on my face does more for my body and mind than therapy ever could. I found myself longing for the beach recently and because I could...
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