I headed over to Sunken Meadow Park the other day. This was painted from my car in the parking lot near the golf course. I liked the addition of the fencing with the snow. This is 3 x 5.
Yesterday I took a drive over to Sunken Meadow Park on the north shore of Long Island. It was much too cold to sit outdoors, so I tried to position my car in a good spot to peek through the trees and see the frozen inlet and marsh grasses. This is 4 x 6.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
This was painted in plein air yesterday at Sunken Meadow Park here on Long Island. There is a beautiful marsh area and some egrets if you look carefully. This is 3 1/2 x 10. I think the almost panoram format worked for this.
I have always participated in the visual arts including watercolors, drawing and sketching, pen and ink, and photography. Since retiring from teaching I have devoted much of my time to watercolors, sometimes combining them with pen and ink or collage.
Watercolor is the perfect medium to capture the beauty that surrounds us. I love to travel, and sketch and paint wherever I go. Painting, especially on location, captures the spirit and life of the subject. I hope to continue doing that for a long time to come.