This spring has been the best one I can remember for the flowers in bloom! I have enjoyed the azaleas in full bloom at the beach and then at home in Anderson; this is the first year that I have hit the peak at both places. The colors are all so wonderful that it would be impossible to pick one favorite. I am working on several paintings just concentrating on color and texture. Using a palette knife I have applied many layers of acrylic color on the canvas and played with scratching through the surface. I just keep going until it seems right. It has occured to me that this is basically the same technique I have been using with oil pastels, and I am glad to see some continuity in recent paintings.
