Growing Wild

Beautiful Climber, 6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, © Fay Terry, 2015

The Wisteria is just beginning to bloom here but is still not as profuse as what we saw in Charleston last week end. One of my favorite spots to paint this lovely vine was recently ripped out by the town and was blocking the view of traffic near an intersection. I will find some new places to paint it; but just in case, I took some nice photos of it thriving in South Carolina.

Blue Flowers

Wisteria Time, 6 x 6 " oil on panel

This parasitic vine that covers  trees and climbs buildings is so beautiful right now. It is exotic, romantic, and very dramatic. Wisteria has long inspired artists with its graceful twisting branches and profuse flowers. 

There are several spots near my house to paint Wisteria, but it is so windy and cold today that I decided not to paint plein air. I hope to paint a couple of scenes full of Wisteria before it stops blooming. It never lasts very long.