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“Gardening in the Age of Zika”

April 17, 2017 by oftheearthllc

self portrait

 My sister bought our mother a Phalaenopsis orchid for Mother's Day at one of the shopping mall shows in the 1970s. It bloomed again the next year and I became hooked. Since then I have grown many different varieties, including hardy, terrestrial orchids.           … [Read more...] about “Gardening in the Age of Zika”

Filed Under: Paintings, Portraits

Snowdrops in Art

February 4, 2017 by oftheearthllc

snowdrop painting

Several years back, I purchased this 100-plus-year-old George Jones tile  (background) at auction.  It was misnamed as lily-of-the-valley, but being a professional gardener, I knew differently.  It was a while before I decided to use it in a painting but when I acquired the … [Read more...] about Snowdrops in Art

Filed Under: Flowers, Paintings

The Importance of Life Drawing

December 10, 2016 by oftheearthllc

portrait drawing

  We take for granted the discipline of plaster cast and drawing from life as if it were just part of the required classical curriculum as an art student at an academy or atelier, but seldom stop to consider why it is so important.     Even master Abstract Expressionist … [Read more...] about The Importance of Life Drawing

Filed Under: Paintings, Portraits

Within The National Seashore – Cape Cod

August 7, 2016 by oftheearthllc

landscape painting

When I'm on Cape Cod, I find myself spending more than half my time within the National Seashore, only coming into town to meet friends or get some food. ​          President John F. Kennedy signed the bill into law on August 9, 1961 - creating an area along the coast … [Read more...] about Within The National Seashore – Cape Cod

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Beautiful Pennsylvania

November 25, 2015 by oftheearthllc

landscape painting

This is a painting of a southern view from my barn studio in Pennsylvania. It was created on a rainy day. Note the particular attention paid to the subtleties of greens in the background, that yield to more intense colors in the foreground. Various farm implements and animals lend to the … [Read more...] about Beautiful Pennsylvania

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