Sunny Day on the Cove

Last June, I went to Monhegan Island to paint. It was a tough week to be there. It was cloudy and rained most of the time, which is not my favorite weather to paint in. One day, the sun decided to pop out and we all went down to Lobster Cove to paint. I was so excited to be out there in such beautiful weather, I had this great burst of energy and I did this painting in less than 45 minutes. To top off the day, this whale decided to pay us a visit and we stood and watched her come up and down as she passed us by only a short distance from the shore where we stood. Now, that's my idea of a perfect day!

6"x6" Oil on Gessobord

Tree at the Monhegan House

I painted this from the Monhegan House porch this past June. It was one of those days that was raining and then it suddenly stopped and the light turned beautiful.
                                             

 

                                                 "Tree at the Monhegan House" 
                                                      6"x 8" oil on linen panel

Wild Surf

This painting is featured in the June edition of American Art Collector.

9" x 12" Oil on linen board Framed

Lupines

I did this small study in the studio very quickly. It was a great deal of fun doing this painting knowing that I would do a larger version of some sort later on. I worked out some problems I was encountering and made some composition choices when doing this. The next lupine painting will be a bit larger and a slightly different design. I will keep the colors vibrant and do a lot more painting with the palette knife in the next painting. Working several different versions of the same scene is so much fun and you learn a lot while doing it.

                                                            6" x 8" Oil on Linen board

Surf at Christmas Cove

6"x 6" oil on Gessobord

Still LIfe with Purple Iris

16" x 20 " Oil on Linen Canvas

A Great Plein Air Workshop

Hi Everyone,
If any of you out there are looking for a great plein air workshop to attend I cannot recommend enough the Stan Moeller workshop on Monhegan Island. It is a wonderful place to paint where you can set up your easel just about anywhere and there is a beautiful scene to paint. Artists have been going there for a hundred years and anyone who goes ends up going back. It's a different world where you can forget about what time it is or even what day it is and just concentrate on painting. It does not matter if you have no experience painting outside or if you are an advanced painter. It is for everyone and each person will go home having learned a great deal about art and make new friends in the process. Stan has a few openings left in June and September. The Monhegan House fills up fast so if you are thinking about it, don't hesitate. It's a great place to stay and almost everyone will be there. Here is the  workshop link:
http://www.stanmoeller.com/Workshops.htm

Here is the Monhegan House link: http://www.monheganhouse.com/