Clouds over Cadillac

Sawyer Rd salt marsh

Sawyer Rd

Low tide and passing clouds, Machiasport

Rocks at Fort Williams

Small watercolor sketches

Low tide, Machiasport

On the ferry

Windy day at Starboard

Dreaming of summer

A remake of old man on the Quoddy trail..

It's been a while

I have been doing more oils lately and I haven't updated my blog. I am not sure if anyone is still following.. If someone is, then please comment so I would keep updating.. Thanks 

Trying out something different

It has been a struggle to update my blog, so I got an app on my phone and have been able to do a better job on Wordpress.. Please see some of my newer work there:

https://kiwanart.wordpress.com

Bucks Harbor

This was started on a cool summer morning at Bucks Harbor.. I was on my way home to Portland and debated if I should paint or get on the road. I'm glad I stayed. As always it was liberating. It's funny, I always have to fight this inner demon that keeps telling me to quit even before I start..

A lobsterman, joined me and we chatted a bit. His wife, he said, was an artist as well. He is a hard working man.. I went back home, eventually, and again I was debating on how to finish this or if I should trash it as it didn't look good. I decided to work on it. The boats kept on evolving as well as the sky, water......I like how it looks. I have to stop now and get ready for work.. As one good artist said, "The most important thing is faith! You have to believe in yourself and have faith that the painting will work, otherwise, it will just turn to garbage!"

Self Portrait

There was a death in the family. The brush took over and the result speaks for itself!

A few new paintings, in various stages of completion..

Working in oil

Trying to teach myself how to do oils..This rock is across West Quoddy Light House..Grand Manan is in the back..It was a cold day..

A 20 min Sketch

Owl's Head

Bambi

Selfie 2

Fort Williams on site sketches

Random sketches..

Hay

Two interpretations of a commission I'm working on..

Machias sheep

Selfie 1

I was always opposed to using grids, but what the heck..I think the end justifies the means..

West Quoddy Trail

That's me and the boys on the West Quoddy trail in Lubec..It was a beautiful sunny day..We're all enjoying the sun after a 3 mile hike along the cliffs overlooking the ocean..Grand Manan, Canada, is in the distance!!

Pemaquid point

I went on a quick tip along the Maine coast..This is at Pemaquid point lighthouse. I was more interested in the old woman with the green jacket, rather than your typical light house paintings...I have to say, I have seen Andrew Wyeth chop the top of this lighthouse with good effect, so I did the same, for compositional interest..The sketch and the painting were done very quickly and effortlessly..I like it..By the way, it was dark, cloudy, and cold at times, despite being on Memorial day!

Ian's Boat

This is on a late October morning, in 2013. My friend Ian and I went on a boat ride along the Casco bay. In this painting, I  wanted to convey a sense of warmth and serenity..The orange is warm and welcoming. The light blue is very relaxing. The trip was very relaxing indeed, except my fingers and toes got so cold that I couldn't move them for a while. Ian promised me another boat ride in exchange for this painting. I gladly accepted.

Down East Daisies