Monday, August 31, 2009

Adamsville landing 2



Oil on panel, 8" x 10"
I started painting this the same morning as the previous painting of Adamsville, but did a lot more work on it at home after it dried.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

More rocks and surf


Oil on panel, 8" x 10"
What is it about rocks and surf that fascinates us so?

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Bill!- sold

Oil on panel, 8" x 10"
Rhode Island plein air painters got excited hearing that hurricane Bill was coming up the coast because it means BIG WAVES AT BEAVERTAIL! I finally got there yesterday, after the storm passed, but the waves were still pretty large, and we had a great time painting.

For those not familiar with Rhode Island, Beavertail Point is at the southern tip of Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay, RI. It faces the ocean and if there's a storm coming up the coast, it's the place to see big surf hitting rocks. Jon McPhilips painted there on Sunday and posted a great little video on his blog if you want to watch.




Monday, August 24, 2009

Adamsville landing


Oil on canvas, 8" x 10"
I went painting the other day with Kyle Bartlett, the owner of the Donovan Gallery, where I've been showing my work for years. I had never known about this spot in Adamsville before, but it was a lovely place to paint, complete with ospreys diving for fish nearby.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Le Jazz



Oil on canvas, 6" x 6"
Enjoying le jazz at a restaurant in Quebec...

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Intrepid fisherman-sold



Oil on canvas on board, 8" x 10"
How this guy kept his footing, I don't know. He was soaked by the time he was done. I was just glad that he decided to wear red.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Monday, August 10, 2009

Fishing at Beavertail-sold


Oil on canvas on panel, 8" x 10"
I got back from Canada last Thursday, went painting with my friend Ann on Friday morning in Jamestown. It was a beautiful morning, the surf was pretty wild.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Regardez! Elles s'effleurent!


That's French for "Thar she blows!" So much more poetic in English! Anyhow, quick synopsis of my trip to Canada- two nights in Quebec City, three nights in Tadoussac. Tadoussac is a village in the Sanguenay National Park in Canada, where the Sanguenay fiord meets the St. Lawrence River. Besides some fairly spectacular scenery, its claim to fame is that whales of all kinds hang out there in the summer. We went on a whale watch croisiere (kwa-zayre) the first morning we were there and saw dozens of whales, mostly humpback, beluga, and minke.
I did a bunch of little sketches but nothing really worth posting- I'll just put up this one, "Self portrait in the rear view mirror while waiting for the ferry"--
Tomorrow, back to paintings.