Holiday Show at the Yarmouth Frame Shop

"Shadow Quartet"
6"x6" oil on Raymar panel

"Gilsland Snow Field"
6"x6" oil on Raymar panel

"Clouds over Cove Road"
6"x6" oil on Raymar panel

"Fall at the Pond"
8"x6" oil on Raymar panel

These are my new paintings for the holiday show at the Yarmouth Frameshop and Gallery. The opening is Saturday from 4-7PM at the gallery on Route 1 in Yarmouth, ME. I'd love to see you there!

Sunday afternoon 2-4PM is the opening for the Concord Art Association show in Concord, MA. If you are in the area, do stop by. My two small sunflower paintings will be there.

"Eclectic Still Life" - NFS

"Eclectic Still Life"

24"x18" charcoal on paper

In addition to the painting class I am taking with Tina Ingraham, I'm also studying drawing with her. This drawing is from our third session. I started by covering the paper with charcoal and then creating the drawing by wiping it off with a rag, a chamois, my finger, and a kneaded eraser. And then adding some back... and taking some off, etc. I made several passes lightening each time. I'm pleased with the results, but found it tough going in the early stages.

"Sunflowers V"

"Sunflowers V"
3"x3" gouache on paper

Another small gouache painting for the Concord Art Association Holiday Show.

"Sunflowers IV"

"Sunflowers IV"
3"x3" gouache on paper

I did this little piece for the Concord (MA) Art Association Holiday Originals Show. It opens in a couple of weeks.

"Blue Pitcher and Orange" - NFS

"Blue Pitcher and Orange"
8"x10" oil on Raymar panel

I'm taking a 10 week class with Tina Ingraham on color. This was my effort for week 4.

"Eggplant and Paper Bag"

"Eggplant and Paper Bag"
6"x8" oil on Raymar panel

Another 5 value study. Who knew paper bags were so much fun to paint?

"Eggplant Bowl and Bag"

"Eggplant Bowl and Bag"

6"x6" oil on Raymar panel

A 5 value study of kitchen items.

"Fall at the Pond"

"Fall at the Pond"

6"x8" oil on Raymar panel

The scene from my friend Kitty's porch last Friday. It's so great to still be able to paint outside.

"Sparkle"

"Sparkle"

6"x6" oil on Raymar panel

Another plein air painting from my trip to Acadia. This one was done at the tip of the schoodic Penninsula, looking into the sun. What a beautiful spot!

"Acadia"

"Acadia"

6"x8" oil on Raymar panel

Last week I visited Acadia, the part of the park on the Schoodic Penninsula. This is a view of Mount Desert Island. It's a great place to paint plein air, with lots of places to pull off and park the car, and not too many visitors at this time of the year.