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.

 

Coastal Rhythms is the new show at Spring Bull Gallery . Juried by artist Shaun Rock- all three of my entries were accepted!. The show is up from August 3rd to September 15th, 2024, with an opening reception and awards on August 10th, from 4-6pm. 

                                   Surfer’s End -12x16- $650

Buoys lll -24x12- $1050

Castle Hill Lighthouse- 16x12-$650

Lighthouse at North Rustico

 

What a dream- to travel to Prince Edward Island in our RV. This wonderful lighthouse, at the tip of North Rustico, was a joy to paint plein air. The people were so friendly and welcoming, it’s a place that’s definitely on our list of “ must return to” places. I hope the Blue Mussel Cafe survived this pandemic- as I recall the food being superb! Discovering wonderful restaurants is as much fun as finding places to paint. 

This 8x8” painting on a cradled wood panel can be purchased directly through the link of myDailyPaintworks.

North Rustico, PEI

I love this place. While I was painting, a charming gentleman stopped by, approaching me slowly and carefully on his cane, saying, "Paint anywhere my dear, have a look around wherever you like. Go anywhere out here and paint."