So many things to choose from for my final plein air painting. And that’s all, folks. Suddenly, the carriage turned into a pumpkin. I told Laurel that the entire experience was so perfect that I’d think it was just a dream if I wasn’t sweating so much in the humidity. So, back to the host […]
Final Morning of Plein Air
On day three of the workshop, we met at a conference grounds, full of chapels, tabby cabins (converted slave quarters), views of the water and marshes, bells playing hymns every 1/2 hour, weddings, guests wandering the grounds. Then we had lunch, did a critique, and chose our afternoon subject. Not everyone wanted to do a […]
Book Signing Today
Book Signing Tomorrow
Sightseeing in Georgia
After class on day 2 and before class on day 3, I went driving around, looking for things, taking in all the sights. I love exploring! The next morning I drove through the Victorian neighborhood of Brunswick, just being a looky-loo. It isn’t often I get to see such fabulous houses or such a variety […]
Afternoon Painting at an Estate
Some of this will look familiar to you, since I did a rudimentary blog post while still in Georgia. Boy oh boy am I glad to be back with my laptop! This is the continuation of the post on Monday about painting at the private estate on St. Simons Island. There were many possibilities, but […]
Success at Home
Finally, I painted something plein air at home that I like! There are so many elements to making a successful painting, and when you throw in the idea that it is a subjective type of thing, where every viewer has a different opinion, how can a painting ever be judged successful or unsuccessful? De gustibus non est disbutandem which […]
Morning at an Estate
On day two of the plein air painting workshop, we were admitted to a private estate on 1000 acres on St. Simons Island. We drove about 1-1/2 miles behind a locked gate to reach the grounds of the home. Out of respect for the homeowners, I will eliminate many specifics but will show you photos. […]
Plein Air at Home
We interrupt this travelogue to bring you more examples of practicing and putting to use the skills I learned in Georgia. The Kaweah Post Office was awful. I spent more time on it in the painting studio. The next time, I set up inside the painting workshop with the giant doors open up to the […]
Exploring and Sightseeing
First, an update. Now, back to Georgia. It took some focused discipline to concentrate on painting a new way when there were so many new sights to see. I was a good student, but I was eager for the next stage of exploring the area after class.