Owner: The Grand Tour URL:http://erstwork.blogspot.com/ Join Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:58:20 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: Every Sunday I post a new painting and story behind the watercolors I made while touring as a singer songwriter. Site statistics:Click here
Charles Towne Landing 2008-05-25 03:00:00 Charles Towne LandingCharleston, South Carolina18 January 98During the time I lived in Charleston, my friend, Carol, was the educational director at Charles Towne Landing so I made more trips to this destination than I might otherwise have. On most of my visits I spent the majority of my time at the Animal Forest which is where I made this painting of a crippled Great Blue Heron. Like this heron Read more:Charles
Kiawah Island Beach 2008-06-01 03:15:00 Kiawah IslandBeach
Kiawah Island, South CarolinaSummer 98I can't remember exactly how it all came together, but I was hired to teach weekly drawing and watercolor classes to guests at the Kiawah Island Resort. I could not have asked for a better way to workshop a class. The guests ranged in age from 10 years to 80+ with as wide a variety of backgrounds. We had a wonderful variety of scenes to
Kiawah Island Nature Center 2008-06-08 15:50:00 Kiawah Nature Center
Kiawah Island
, South CarolinaSummer 98I made this painting after class one day in the heat of a summer afternoon. This shows the back entrance of the Heron Park Nature Center at Kiawah Island where I first taught my Basic Drawing and Watercolor classes.Another painting with no pencil. During this time in Charleston, I was also teaching after school classes in architectural dr
Sullivan's Island 2008-06-15 01:15:00 Morning Storm near Fort MoultrieSullivan’s Island
, South Carolina 16 July 98During the summer of 1998, I volunteered to scout for Sea Turtle nests on Sullivan's Island. I think I spotted one or two new nests over that summer. Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms, Folly Beach and Kiawah all have Sea Turtle protection programs. Click on the link to learn more about Sea Turtles and the protection
James Island 2008-06-22 01:15:00 JamesIsland
South Carolina21 November 98As I had several good friends who lived on James Island and had to drive down the island to get to Folly Beach, I spent a lot of time there. It is, after all, part of Charleston proper anyway.This painting is a glimpse of what I passed on a stretch of Folly Road on my way out to the beach. I must have pulled the car over one day around sunset when I had
St. Phillip's Steeple 2008-07-06 01:15:00 St. Phillip
’s Steeple
Charleston, South Carolina1 May 99Charleston, South Carolina is known as the Holy City because, if you look across the city skyline, you'll see an inordinate amount of steeples — all distinctive — sitting atop an abundance of churches. St. Phillip's Church is a national landmark and the oldest Anglican congregation south of Virginia.St. Phillip’s SteepleWatercolor on
The Four Corners of Law 2008-06-29 01:15:00 The Four Corners
of LawCharleston, South Carolina23 April 99For the life of me, I cannot remember where I sat when I painted this but I must have wrangled my way into someone's upstairs window though I seem to remember sitting outside. In any event, this painting depicts an unusual view of the Four Corners of Law (named by Robert Ripley as in, Believe it or Not!).The Four Corners of Law describes
Colonial Lake 2008-07-20 01:15:00 Colonial LakeCharleston, South Carolina17 May 1999 If I had a nickel for every time I walked along Colonial Lake, I'd be rich! I've said it before, and I'm saying it again, one of the great pleasures of living in Charleston was being able to walk just about everywhere. On my way to and from the post office or almost anywhere in a certain direction I would make a complete round of the lake almost
St. Michael's Steeple 2008-07-13 01:15:00 St. Michael
’s Steeple
Charleston, South Carolina 6 May 99This is the twin to the St. Phillip's Steeple in last week's post. I made several paintings of St. Michael's, another National Historic Landmark, while in Charleston. Most notably was the one for the cover of my Christmas CD Out Under the Sky. That album originated from my performances on King Street for the city during the Christmas s
Folly Beach Wash 2008-08-03 01:15:00 Folly Beach
WashCharleston, South CarolinaJune 99SoldThe second installment of my Folly Beach series. Special edition of 5 signed and numbered $39 giclée printsEvery Sunday I post a new painting and story behind the watercolors I made while touring as a singer songwriter. Follow the stories behind the paintings of these serialized posts by working your way up from the bottom.Be sure to visit my Read more:Folly
Folly Beach Rocks 2008-07-27 01:15:00 Folly BeachRocks
Charleston, South CarolinaJune 1999SoldBefore I left Charleston, I made sure to put in some time with my paint kit at Folly Beach. Beginning today and for the following four Sundays, I'll post the sketches I made wandering down the south end of the beach and around to the inlet. Special edition of 5 signed and numbered $39 giclée printsEvery Sunday I post a new painting and sto Read more:Folly
Folly Beach Marsh 2008-08-17 01:15:00 FollyBeachMarsh
Charleston, South CarolinaJune 99SoldThe fourth installment in my Folly Beach series. Special edition of 5 signed and numbered $39 giclée printsEvery Sunday I post a new painting and story behind the watercolors I made while touring as a singer songwriter. Follow the stories behind the paintings of these serialized posts by working your way up from the bottom.Be sure to visit m
Folly Beach Inlet 2008-08-10 01:15:00 Folly Beach
InletCharleston, South CarolinaJune 1999NFSThe third installment in my Folly Beach series. Special edition of 5 signed and numbered $39 giclée printsEvery Sunday I post a new painting and story behind the watercolors I made while touring as a singer songwriter. Follow the stories behind the paintings of these serialized posts by working your way up from the bottom.Be sure to visit my Read more:Folly
Emerson’s Cliff, Walden Pond 2008-09-14 01:15:00 Emerson's Cliff
, Walden PondConcord, Massachusetts5 September 1999When I next returned with my paints to Walden Pond, I was suddenly struck with the idea of working my way around the pond, making paintings of particular sites. I studied the pond map and settled on the better marked points. I had to leave the trail now and then (a no-no) but figured it was for a good cause. Looking at the map ag Read more:Emerson
Boat Launch, Walden Pond 2008-09-07 01:15:00 Boat Launch
, Walden PondConcord, Massachusetts29 August 1999In July of 1999, I moved back to Boston for a little over a year. There, I recorded my Christmas CD, Out Under the Sky and taught my Basic Drawing and Watercolor Workshop almost every weekend through October. As often as I could, I drove out to Walden Pond to swim. Primed from the intensive teaching schedule, I brought my watercolor fi
Tiverton Flowers 2008-08-31 01:15:00 Wild Flowers
Tiverton, Rhode Island17 July 1999This painting was made the day after I taught a private workshop on a friend's property in Tiverton, Rhode Island. I had missed my friend's wedding and sending a proper gift. I was so delighted with the results of this painting that I gave it to her and her husband for my long overdue gift. It is one of my favorites. Special edition of 5 signed and
Folly Beach Sunset 2008-08-24 01:15:00 Folly BeachSunset
Charleston, South CarolinaJune 99SoldThe fifth, and final, installment of my Folly Beach series. Hope you enjoyed the views! Special edition of 5 signed and numbered $39 giclée printsEvery Sunday I post a new painting and story behind the watercolors I made while touring as a singer songwriter. Follow the stories behind the paintings of these serialized posts by working your w Read more:Folly
Main Beach, Walden Pond 2008-09-28 01:15:00 Main Beach
, Walden PondConcord, Massachusetts21 September 1999A personal favorite, I clambered off the trail to make this painting. It was a perfect day and everyone at the Pond knew it. What fun to capture the beach goers in little blobs of color on this Tuesday afternoon in late September. I remember the patience I enlisted to work on this while anticipating making my way back to the other si
Thoreau’s Cove, Walden Pond 2008-09-21 01:15:00 Thoreau's Cove, Walden PondConcord, Massachusetts19 September 1999For this view of Thoreau's Cove, I worked my way a little further along the trail around the Pond and settled on a rock at Little Cove. You can see that spot on the Walden Pond Map and how it afforded me a nice view of Thoreau's Cove. I think this must be called Thoreau's Cove because it is the spot on the Pond directly in front o
Recommend Site To A Friend
