Travels to Maine - Part III

The first painting is of the marsh area in Wells, Maine. I love the broad expanse of grasses and the distant trees. The second painting was done right near the Nubble Lighthouse in Cape Neddick, Maine. I only had a short amount of time to paint there on my way home, so I knew doing the lighthouse was out of the question.

Travels to Maine - Part II

Here are two coastal paintings done while I was up in Maine. Both were done in the Boothbay Harbor area.

Travels to Maine - Part I

Over Columbus Day Weekend I took a trip up to Maine to visit family. The first painting was done on the Cross Sound Ferry from Orient Point, NY to New London, CT. The ferry makes the drive from here much shorter. The second painting is of a farm stand in my sister's town of Damariscotta, ME. This one was painted from my car.

All That Remains

This is one of my evening paintings from Venice. It is 7 x 10 and not painted immediately after consuming the prosecco. lol I saved the bottle and the cork for an evening when I was looking for something to do.

Sag Harbor Water View

My sketch group and I went out to Sag Harbor a few weeks ago. This is the view I painted. It is 7 x 10 and presently hanging in a show by the Patchogue Arts Council.

29th Worldwide Sketchcrawl - Oct. 16, 2010

Yesterday was the 29th Worldwide Sketchcrawl. My sister, Michelle, and I did our sketchcrawl together. We started at the Lambert Castle in Patterson, NJ where I painted the castle and part of the outdoor fountain. Next we went to the Great Falls which is also in Patterson. It was strange to see this beautiful waterfall in the middle of the city! Our last stop was Abam's Farmstand which is near my sister's house. It was a really brisk, windy day to be sketching. By the end of the day we were bundled up in winter coats and hoods trying to keep warm.

Archway Near Realto Market

This painting is the same size as the one below (3 x 5). I wanted to show the height of the arch and the building in Venice.

Narrow View of Venice

This painting is about 3 x 5. I wanted to paint something that showed the height of the narrow streets of Venice.

City & Country

The first painting is "Linens and Lace Entry." This is the entrance to a store that sells Burano lace products. I loved the flower covered walkway across the canal.

"San Erasmo Building" and "San Erasmo Vineyards" were done on a tiny island out in the Venetian lagoon. It looked almost like the Tuscan countryside. San Erasmo grows most of the fruit and vegetables sold in the markets in Venice.

By the Canals

The first painting, "Corner by the Bridge" is 4 x 6 and is in a spot where I probably did 3 or 4 paintings. It had a lot of atmsophere and crumbling going on.

The second painting, "Fondamentene l'Osmarin" was painted in the same area as the last posting. There was a nice walkway along the canal with many spots to sit and paint.

Sunset at Maritime Museum

This is about 3 x4 and was painted the other evening when I met with the Patchogue Sketch Club at the Maritime Museum in Sayville. I had to work fast to capture this before it got dark.

Venice Treats

Both of these paintings were done on the same morning. I was in an area I hadn't painted in before when I saw all the gondolas lined up waiting. "Morning Lineup" was finished just as the gondoliers started arriving to get their boats ready for the day.

The second painting, "Over the Wall" was started on a cloudy morning, but then it started to rain. I tried standing in a doorway with my umbrella being held in place with my head, but that didn't work for long. I ended up waiting out the rain and finishing the painting when the rain stopped.

Morning & Afternoon Canal Paintings

The first 4 x 6 painting. "Morning Light on the Canal" was done early in the morning. I liked the color of that door and the soft shadows of the morning sun.

The second painting, "View to the Empty Fish Market" was done in the afternoon, after the Realto Fish Market closed for the day. The fish mongers were gone, but the atmosphere was still there.

More Canals

The first painting is "Brown Door on the Canal" and it was the first really intricate doorway I tried to paint. I like the way it came out.

The second painting, "San Georgio Maggiore Sunrise" was done sitting on a bench at one of the gondola areas by Saint Mark's Square. I started it before it was light. I was also taking photos of the sunrise, so I would paint a little, and then get up and take a few photos, paint a little and then take a few photos. Both of these are 4 x 6.

Ringwood State Park

These were both painted at Ringwood State Park in Ringwood, NJ on a plein air trip with my sister, Michelle.

"Ringwood Marsh" is 4 x 6 done in watercolors.

"Ringwood Cottage" is 4 x 6 done in watercolors and ink.

San Giorgio Maggiore Sunrise & Buildings by the Park

The first painting was done near the Gardini vaporetto stop along the Grand Canal. These buildings overlooked a small park.

The second painting was done from San Marco Square looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore. I started it when it was still fairly dark and worked on it as the sun rose. I was also taking photos of the sunrise, so I would paint a little, and then take a few photos, paint a little, etc.

Canal Entry and Pellestrina View

Those crumbling builings along the canal were among my favorite things to paint. "Canal Entry" is 4 x 6.

I took a ride by bus to Pellestrina. You get on the bus at Lido and ride to the end of that island. Then the bus drives onto a ferry for a 10 minute ride to the island of Pellestrina. Then the bus will take you all the way through the island of Pellestrina. It was a long ride, and I don't think it was really worth all the time. I somehow missed the scenic part of town. I walked over to the beach which had super clear water. "Pellestrina View" was painted from the beach looking back toward the town.

Venetian Buildings

The first painting is titled "Along the San Trovaso." This is one of the few grassy areas in the center of Venice. The second painting is "Pellestrina View." Pellestrina is an area outside of the center of Venice. I had to take a vaporetto to Lido, a bus to the end of Lido, and then a ferry across to Pellestrina. It had lovely clear water at the beach but I didn't find much open. Apparently the center of the town was a stop or two before I got off. This was the view from where I was sitting on the beach.

Ringwood State Park

Here is a little break from Venice. On Monday my sister and I went to Ringwood State Park in Ringwood, NJ for a plein air day. It was cooler and windier than we expected, so we did small paintings (4 x 6) in case we got too cold. The first one is of the marsh area around the pond, which had lovely colors in the grasses and reeds. The second is of one of the cottages on the grounds.

Bridges and Arches

Here are two more of my Venice paintings. I really like the arch in the building on the bottom with the laundry hanging in the middle. I saw that scene many times while passing by on the vaporetto, and finally I decided to stop and paint it. These are 4 x 6.