The fishing Expedition

6"x6" oil Price $100

This was fun.

And the Road Goes Here

6"x6" oil

Kid's with their dad on the beach are a compelling subject matter.  What really got me about this trio where the dynamics of their personalities, which I hope I captured here.  The older brother on the left is clearly the engineer,  dad is patiently taking instructions while little brother has no patience for all the talking and planning and he just wants to get to work.  They actually weren't all dressed identically, but I thought that brought unity to this piece.

The Sunset

8"x8" acrylic

Sometimes something comes into your life at exactly the perfect moment and you just know it was meant to be.  I saw the photo this painting is based on quite a while ago.  It was taken by my high school chum and neighbor, Bonnie Calvert Narvid who now lives on a boat!  Today it was the perfect painting for me to do.  It has much more meaning to me.  Painting can truly be therapeutic!  Whenever I am painting from a photo I have to pick and choose what I will include, what I want to suggest, what I need to add that isn't there in the photo. The other challenge with a photo like this is that, the reality behind the photo is so spectacular it is hard to come close to the beauty with a panel, and some wet chemicals we call paint.  There is the feeling of the air, the smells, the sounds and the emotions they invoke.  That is what I tried to convey.  I hope I came close.  Thank you Bonnie.

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Plum Island

24"x48"

This is the finished piece of my 30 paintings in 30 days project.  By working on one section at a time, I feel like I gave every part of this painting proper attention and the result is a rich mosaic of brushwork and color.  It was fun doing a painting so much larger than the small pieces I have been doing for the last couple of years.  It made me want to do more!

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#31 and #32 of 32

These are the last 2 pieces of the puzzle.  Tomorrow I will post it all together!

#29 and #30 of 32

#28 of 32

#27 of 32

#26 of 32

#25 of 32

#24 of 32

I get so excited when I discover a new contemporary artist that I love.  Today I discovered

Nouha Hachchane on Daily Paintworks.  I don't know anything about this artist other than that she/he does wonderful portraits of children on stretched goatskin.  Here is an example:

#23 out of 32

One thing I don't so much like about this slow reveal is the numbering of them.  It feels like a countdown, which it is, but it is like counting away the days, and I think time moves fast enough.  I will look forward to naming paintings again!

#22 of 32

6"x6" oil

#21 of 32

#20 of 32

Day 20 is a beautiful, sunny day in VT.  Hope you are having a glorious day too.

#19 of 32

Day 19!  It was a beautiful day for kayaking and my wetsuit is going to take me well into the cold weather!

#18 of 32

This is the mast of the boat that will be the focal point.

#17 of 32

The watertower is poking up above the far tree line. 

#15 AND #16 OUT OF 32

Today is day 16 of 30 and I am finally caught up (I started 10 days late).  You can see how these pieces fit together.

I discovered a new favorite artist.  Her name is Christine Nadeau and she is from Quebec.  Here is an example of her outstanding artwork.

#13 and #14 of 32

Every day is a new experience (duh) but I  really notice it in this painting.  I am observing my approach more closely and how it changes from day to day.