Happy New Year and Getting in the Habit

 

As I did last year, I am doing the #30faces30days pencil portrait drawing class/challenge offered by Sktchy . There are six artists who present an image of their muse, and you draw along with the lesson. It’s great because the anatomy, planes of the faces, how to show form, are all discussed and demonstrated for each class. Each instructor has a different approach, which I find very helpful. Here are my first four days..plus…I really like a challenge of drawing a face each day! Great purposeful way to start the new year.

Something Newish And Some News

How did a month go by so quickly? I’m down in Hilton Head now til we go back to RI for the holidays and wanted to show some recents paintings.

Seas off Sachuest ,8x10 and sold, was painted this summer at Sachuest Point, a wildlife refuge that juts out into the ocean with many trails and spectacular places to paint. Wasn’t, and won’t be the last time I’ve enjoyed painting plein air in such a magnificent setting. 

The second image Sachuest’s Summer Light is 12x16 and is available at Spring Bull Gallery for $750. The gallery is in Newport, RI and has     a unique representation of artists working in all mediums.

 

YANA and my Donated Painting

 YanaNewport is dear to my heart and this year was our 4th Anniversary. I donated my painting Let’s Meet at the Beach, a title that captures the feeling of promise and connection. The empty chairs are just waiting for friends to arrive and enjoy each other’s company. For more info on YANA Newport just click on the link. The painting went to the highest bidder, making someone happy and giving back to a non-profit that has a very special place in my heart!

Feeling Grateful

We are on a month long trip to Colorado and Montana in our motorhome- visiting friends and family. Ted’s son is living in Bozeman now and it was great to connect with him-we even went up to Glacier National Park for three days. A spectacular place-even with the crowds. I met a plein air artist perched and painting over the river for an upcoming event in Kalispell. It made my day to chat with her!

I received an email that these 2 had sold from Spring Bull Gallery, which was really great news. One is a gift to a couple getting married at the Castle Hill Inn, where this lighthouse is located, the other to a collector- especially grateful for someone who has more than one of my paintings.

Collecting original art shows you are a person who takes their time to find a painting that speaks to them, who appreciates the artists hand, eye, and training to produce something that evokes emotion, recalling a memory or anticipating something new. 

 

August is Ending

 It sure feels as if time is flying by; I’m posting more and more on IG and FB these days- should the blog even continue? I know lots of people have stopped blogging but…there’s something I enjoy- the recounting of experiences-maybe it’s just for me. So here’s a few images from a workshop I took in Maine with Kelly Milukas at the end of last month. Monhegan is a tiny island off the mid-coast of Maine- but the memories are huge.

Golden Hour at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge

Painted with The Portsmouth Arts Guild Plein Air group out at Sachuest Point. It had rained earlier, and seemed like it might again, but we hung in there and were rewarded with a spectacular night. Stayed on the path as there were lots of ticks!

 

Painted with a group from the Newport Art Museum at a spectacular location - The Blue Garden. This link tells the story of its history, and the ongoing preservation. I walked around quite a bit, enjoying the variety of perennials and annuals, the water features, and the gentle, peaceful ambiance.