Two beach scenes

While standing in the water, I drew a scene about 9" long showing a good portion of Eagle beach. I am showing it in bits and pieces, because it looks better. I painted it later on. It was actually fun to draw with the waves bumping into me, threatening to soak my paper.

Oil painting commission

I I finished this oil commission just in time for the holidays. It's 22"x28" and shows a beach on Cape Cod.

Long Island, Maine

4x4 oil on canvas. The inspiration for this painting was a photo that I took a few years ago. It was September and the goldenrod was in bloom all over the island. Working on this was a great way to escape a dreary winter day- even if only for a little while.

Fogland Beach

I spent almost the entire weekend in Tiverton, RI. escaping the heat. It's a great place for kayaking, painting, swimming and hiking. I did a little of each. Gerry and I fell in love with the area yesterday and decided that we would head back there today. This scene is looking northwest from the beach.
We stopped at a farm stand and the next time I am in the area, I would like to try and get the nerve up to ask if I can paint there. There's a dirt road that leads towards the water and I suspect a great view at the end of it.

Marblehead

This was painted at Marblehead Harbor right across from Devereux Beach. There is a boat ramp there and a very small beach. Storm clouds were on their way in, and the wind was really whipping up- blowing sand in everything. I was also dismayed to find that, after getting all settled, I had forgotten my paintbrushes! I was too stubborn to give up though- I ransacked my work bag for the fan brush and watercolor brushes that I use for brushing away granite dust, and to paint etchings that are to be in color. While setting up, I spooked a beautiful young garter snake in the tall grasses. It wasn't in a hurry but I resisted the urge to pick it up. I have been musked before.

This painting really has a lot of sand on it from the wind. I once heard an artist say that he dropped his oil painting face down on the sand, and someone told him to place it in a basin of water. Supposedly this method will allow sand will float off. He said it sort of worked.

Scituate at Dusk

In September, I spent a weekend in Scituate staying in a house just a short walk from the beach. I had painted the house shown in these two paintings from life in the morning before kayaking. When dusk arrived, I returned and found the scene even more entrancing. It was much too dark to paint on the beach, so I worked from photos and just finished these today. Since we are currently having a snowstorm, I am going to set my easel up by the window and see what I can come up with.