The landscape is my passion and soft pastel is the medium I chose most often to describe my landscapes. I paint "en plein air" as much as possible. Although my paintings are far from photo realistic (I think of them as interpretations of the landscape), I like to begin a piece on location. This is the home page of the blog where I post new work as it is finished. You will find more paintings and information about them on the portfolio pages (links in the righthand side bar). Be sure to check the events page to find where the paintings can be seen, there is a link for that also. If you see something that catches your eye please email me.
Pastel on Wallis, 10x10 image, 16x16 in gold plein air frame
Back to framing after a lovely weekend. This piece is another one for the upcoming "Marsh" show at the Art District. Of course - it's my favorite - Scarborough Marsh. The colors were hard to reproduce but I think I came pretty close here to the original. More information about the painting on the Marsh portfolio page.
Pastel on Wallis, 8x8 image, 14x14 in gold plein air frame
Two framed pieces in one day. I'm on a roll. (I still want it to stop raining though). This is a real plein air piece. Finished 100% on location (Scarborough Marsh). I'm doing a series "Visions of the Marsh" for an upcoming "marsh" show. This is the first piece. More information on this on the Marsh paintings portfolio page.
Pastel on textured surface, 6x8 image, 12x14 in gold plein air frame with museum glass
It's pouring here today. In June we had 21 days of measurable rain. That doesn't count the foggy days. Now it's July 2 and it's still raining. A good day to get some framing done and remember when we could paint en plein air.
Come to think of it, it was raining the day I painted this at Pemaquid in May. No drought in Maine this year. More information on this painting on the Pemaquid portfolio page.
I just delivered 2 new paintings to the Boothbay Region Art Gallery for their new show. It will open tomorrow with all new paintings from over 100 regional artists. Stop by when you're in the area. There are some fabulous paintings as well as bin art, prints and photographs.
This Sunday is the Munjoy Hill Artist Studio Tour in Portland. Over 30 artists will have their studios open from 10 -4. I'll be with a group of artists at Joan Jordan's home studio at 15C Obrion St. I'll have some notecards and prints of paintings from the Eastern Prom and Portland area as well as a few original paintings. There will be maps available at all locations which are designated with green, blue and white balloons. You can click on the image over on the right side of this blog and it will take you to the SEA page where you can download your own map. Hope to see a lot of you there.
Join us Saturday June 20 for the Grand Opening of the ART DISTRICT in Boothbay Harbor. The reception is from 6-9. Hope to see you there.
Pastel on textured surface, 6x6 image, 11x11 framed
This piece was painted in Olde Mystic, Connecticut. I don't get to paint out of state very often but I had a chance to paint at this wonderful marsh in April. More information on this painting on the landscape portfolio page.
Pastel on textured surface, 5x5, matted to 11x14
I started this almost a year ago and finished it up a week or so ago but never got around to posting it. It's now at the Boothbay Region Gallery and you can see it there. It was painted at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Sanctuary in Falmouth, Maine. It has a magenta underpainting so it has a little different look than some of my work. More information about the piece is on the Five By Five portfolio page.
Pastel on textured surface, 6x6 image, 11x11 framed
Here's the second of the Pemaquid series. This one is a small one and is framed. I think it captures the feel of the rocks at that location. There's more information about this painting on the Pemaquid portfolio page.
Pastel on textured board, 6x12 image, framed to 12x18
Finally, a painting from the Pemaquid trip. It needed a little tweak, but here it is. This is actually a studio painting, it was raining on the first day of the retreat and we had to paint in the studio.
There is more information about this painting on the portfolio page for Pemaquid Paintings.
Pastel on Wallis, 10x10 image, 16x16 in gold plein air frame
Pastel on Wallis, 8x8 image, 14x14 in gold plein air frame
Pastel on textured surface, 6x8 image, 12x14 in gold plein air frame with museum glass
I just delivered 2 new paintings to the Boothbay Region Art Gallery for their new show. It will open tomorrow with all new paintings from over 100 regional artists. Stop by when you're in the area. There are some fabulous paintings as well as bin art, prints and photographs.
This Sunday is the Munjoy Hill Artist Studio Tour in Portland. Over 30 artists will have their studios open from 10 -4. I'll be with a group of artists at Joan Jordan's home studio at 15C Obrion St. I'll have some notecards and prints of paintings from the Eastern Prom and Portland area as well as a few original paintings. There will be maps available at all locations which are designated with green, blue and white balloons. You can click on the image over on the right side of this blog and it will take you to the SEA page where you can download your own map. Hope to see a lot of you there.
Join us Saturday June 20 for the Grand Opening of the ART DISTRICT in Boothbay Harbor. The reception is from 6-9. Hope to see you there.
Pastel on textured surface, 6x6 image, 11x11 framed
Pastel on textured surface, 5x5, matted to 11x14
Pastel on textured surface, 6x6 image, 11x11 framed
Pastel on textured board, 6x12 image, framed to 12x18
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