Edgefield Winter Morning - watercolor

watercolor, 2018

available, 8"x10"

prints and gifts also available

      I'd been sitting on this reference photo for a couple years because I wasn't sure if I could get it believable. I'm glad I finally dove in. It turned out to be one of my favorite landscapes. And, it's quite appropriate for the winter storm my area is dealing with now.

Wallburg Farm - watercolor

watercolor, 2016

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

       This has nothing to do with the one from a couple weeks ago. The reference photos were taken 4-5 miles and 2-3 years apart. Still playing with leading lines and vignetting. I'm not sure the vignette works with this one.

Wallburg Barn - watercolor

watercolor, 2016

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

      I'm abstracting just a bit in this one leaning toward impressionism. But, not enough. I might need to return to this spot for more reference photos.

Skid Row - watercolor

watercolor, 2016

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

      This is from a stock photo I've been sitting on for years. The rough paper texture really made this one pop.

St. Andrews, Beddingham - watercolor

watercolor, 2016

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

      I played with the texture on this one a bit after I deemed in "finished" because I wasn't happy. So, clean water drops led to lifting out to create some light spots; white gouache added some white highlights; and some white china marker brought up some other areas I thought were too dark.

Fence Post - watercolor

watercolor, 2016

available, 7"x11"

      Just a quick, loose painting of something I saw every day growing up and still see once or twice a week. This fence post denotes the edge of my parents' back yard. The field beyond used to pasture a beautiful white horse when I was very young. Once the horse was gone, the fencing fell into disrepair and has looked like this for at least 40 years.

Barn - watercolor

watercolor, 2016

available, 11"x15"

prints also available

      This one went a lot darker than it should have. But, it turned into a study in pulling out all the stops and using all the tricks to save a failed painting. And, I'm still not crazy about it.

Ford Afield - watercolor

watercolor, 2015

available, 11"x15"

prints and gifts available

        Merry Christmas all! I know this isn't very festive, but I've never had much success with holiday-themed pieces. Maybe that's something I should think about for the new year.

Salem Leaves - watercolor

watercolor, 2014

original available, 9"x12" $200

prints also available

      This might just be my favorite from the recent Old Salem trip. Adding a figure to landscapes and urban scenes has been on my radar for a while now. I just haven't found the right scene. And, then I just walked by this guy raking one Saturday in November while strolling through Old Salem. The stars aligned and the angels sang.