Where I am in nature is what I paint. My studio, Forest Light, is located in the Piedmont, or center of NC. We live surrounded by trees, next to the Haw River State Park in easy walking distance to Summit Lake and the wetlands around the Haw River. We also have a cabin with a view of the southwest VA mountains, near Floyd. Changing seasons, weather, the elements, time of day and especially the light, are constantly transforming all these places.
How to paint the light? That’s what interests me more than anything else. What color do I put next to another? How soft or sharp should I make the edges? Which value do I put next to a slightly lighter or darker hue? Which textures? Whether I’m painting trees, rocks, water, fire or sky, what can I do with the paint that will most draw you in to the glow of the painting?