Marblehead sketches

Marblehead is one of my favorite towns in Massachusetts, especially the area near the waterfront where the streets are delightfully narrow and crooked. These two pen and ink sketches were done from life.

Hurricane Bill

I just returned from Marblehead to see the effects of the hurricane. The water around the Castle Rock area (top photo) was completely white with foam- I've never seen it like that. The waves at Devereaux Beach (middle photo) were tossing rocks and seaweed everywhere, including the road. Both sites were busy with observers. I spotted a few surfers, but none were in the water.

Marblehead-evening

After working in Salem on monday, I decided to drive over to Marblehead neck to take some photos of the lighthouse, since I am working on an etching of it and need further details. This was painted near the lighthouse, in Chandler Hovey Park. The large building is called Abbot Hall, and is the town hall. Everytime a boat went by, it left a trail of light reflections, which looked like liquid gold. I would love to be able to achieve this effect in my paintings.