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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Pemaquid Lighthouse



This is one of my favorite places to visit in Maine. Climbing down on the rocks wasn't so easy carrying my backpack, painting chair, and stool. But the views are worth it. Due to the heat and humidity, this is only 4 x 6. I'll have to go back in cooler weather to paint there again.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Boothbay Cove


This is another watercolor and ink from my trip to Maine. This is 8 x 10. Luckily I had a nice shady spot to paint from, since it was very hot & humid that day.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Pemaquid Beach

While I was visiting Maine we spent a day at Pemaquid Beach, which is quite different from the beaches here in NY. This was part of the view if you were standing near the water, facing the beach. This is 4 x 6.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Birches



This is a watercolor and ink done while in Maine. In fact, this tree is right outside my sister's back door. It is 4 x 6.



Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Ocean Point Beach


I spent last week in Maine visiting and painting with my two sisters. This is 5 x 7 and was done in plein air at Ocean Point near Boothbay Harbor, Maine. It is a beautiful spot, despite the excessive heat we had while we were there.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Waterfall



This is a 4 x 6 ink and watercolor done for the WDE at WetCanvas.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Log by the Dunes



4 x 6 ink and watercolor done on location the other day. I think every part of the dunes is just waiting to be sketched or painted.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

At the End of the Dock



This was done the same morning as "Across the Marsh" below. I decided to try one more since it hadn't started raining (but was windy and humid). This is 8 x 10 done in watercolors alone. I had just enough time to finish this, walk back to my car and throw everything in the trunk, hit the ladies' room, and get into my car before the predicted rain started. I timed it perfectly!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Across the Marsh


I did this 4 x 6 on Sunday on the grounds of the Maritime Museum in Sayville. The skies were overcast (artistic license was used here) so I decided I'd better do something small so I would have time to finish it before it rained. It was windy and damp but I kept on painting.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Jasper National Park


This was also done for the WetCanvas WDE. It is ATC sized (2.5 x 3.5) done in ink and watercolor.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Pretty in Pink



This is ATC sized (2.5 x 3.5) done for the WDE event on WetCanvas. It was fun to do this tiny and see how much color I could get into the petals. The only drawback to the tiny size was painting the stamens which didn't show well as light as they should have been. I had to darken them