Thanksgiving 2013.

I spent thanksgiving climbing and hiking around Table Rock mountain this year, here are a few pictures!

Painting #68: Protector. (In Progress.)

Can you tell what I'm painting yet? I'm trying out this crazy technique that pretty much all painters do - painting the background before the foreground. Don't let all the blue fool you. It'll look nothing like this at the end.

This is how impressed Winnie is. 

Painting #68: Protector. (Sneak Peak.)

Since it's the holidays now, I have even less money than usual...Which means it's time to recycle old paintings. I'm painting over a canvas that I did last year and (hopefully) making something better! Can you tell what my inspiration is yet? 

You can see the old painting in the right hand corner.

This is how impressed Winnie is.

Painting #67: Knight on the Road. (Finished.)

Here's a surprisingly not bad photograph of my new painting. 

Painting #67: Knight on the Road. (Unfinished.)

I did some late night painting yesterday and got a bit more work done. The trees ended up being a richer color than I expected - but I'm having fun working with a palette knife. I think I want to work on the sky to make it look more dusky and balance it better with the bottom.

Adventures in Charleston.

A few weeks ago I took Winnie to the Charles Pinckney heritage site, which is located over by Boone Hall Plantation. It's a really beautiful little park with some interesting history thrown in - and best of all it's free. There's lots of gorgeous sprawling oaks, evergreens, and inspiration for new paintings.

I'm guessing that's a deer stand?

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I also went and checked out the new art exhibit at the Charleston Library downtown. I appreciate what the artist was doing, but I feel like this is an example when color makes such a difference. (And something I desperately need work on) His colors seem so harsh to me...but maybe that's the point? When I think of Charleston landscapes I imagine soft, dreamy colors.

Painting #67: Knight on the Road. (Unfinished.)

Here's what I'm working on right now. Partially inspired by my new favorite, Mr. CW Mundy.

New favorite artist.

I found a new artist to love who goes by the name C. W. Mundy. I love his colors and mix of pallet knife and brushes.