Feeling Grateful at a Favorite Spot

I wanted to post before the month ends..time is really flying by.

Out at Beavertail State Park on the tip of Jamestown, RI -painting and taking photo references for when it gets too cold to paint outside. I know some Plein Air artists who are out there in the snow, but that’s just not me. I like to be relatively comfortable- so the New England outdoor painting season is over for me. Grateful I have a moving winter home (our RV) and can enjoy the warmer climates.

My painting companion Cooper enjoying the day.

This one isn’t quite finished so we can call it a “progress shot”- the light side of the buildings need to be lighter and then there’s the sky…16x20”and still on the easel.

Detail of Beavertail Lighthouse- 8x8”and soon available at Spring Bull Gallery here in Newport, RI.

 

Plein Air Beavertail

I was happy to get a chance to paint some of the buildings at Beavertail lighthouse on the neighboring island of Jamestown. This is quintessential Rhode Island and has been my home for the last four decades. My kids grew up on Jamestown, with all the advantages of small town and island living- bike riding to school, no need to lock the doors, plenty of open space to explore, lasting memories and friendships. And so I gathered with friends, my plein air pals from around the state and we each interpreted that summer day in our own way. Feeling so grateful for my island home.