Yesterday at the Nubble the wind was tearing and the surf was pounding. It got so cold I put on my wool gloves. I felt fine until the mist came in sideways and everything got totally soaked...still got a painting in!
Plein air Magazine has a feature called Extreme Painting.
. My good friend Jane Ramsey came up to Maine last November to paint with me. She had never been to Maine before...so I took her all over to paint in as many locations as we could in 4 days. She took my picture while I was painting in strong winds on Parsons Beach. She sent it in to the magazine. They published it this month - what a surprise !
This week I finally got to go to a figure group....we did 45 minute sketches of a lovely young girl....I did these on unsized paper ...next time I'll try watercolor paper which will be able to bear more water and techniques...
A bit rusty after doing landscapes for so long....I tried a first one...
6x7 watercolor on Rives BFK
The second pose I left the lights white and liked the effect...
6x7 watercolor on Rives BFK
The third pose was lovely .... Marry Bullock put a halo of stars on her ...she became an instant angel !
Marcus caught a few moments of me sketching on our trip to Pineland Farms. It is tough sketching lambs & ewes... They move all the time ! Then again what else is new? Its what plein air painters deal with...
A really great thing happens when you are out doors painting...stuff just happens and you roll with it.
Hey, we know the rules of the game: its gets hot, its gets cold, it gets dark, the wind stops blowing, the wind starts blowing, the tide comes in, the tide goes out, it starts snowing, raining, sleeting or...it gets sunny!
A guy comes home from fishing and rows away in your "model dory", a really big boat docks, blocking the view of your subject...or a guy drives up in a pickup truck, gets out a chain saw and cuts down the tree you are painting! Really - it happens.
My 5 star event was getting caught in a cattle drive in Targhee Canyon ...
A quiet, moody morning on Adams Point was the perfect place to set up and paint. As winter moves into spring the changes are rapid. A couple of days of warm temperatures can make a huge difference. I really love watching the ice break up and move around as spots of open water take over the once frozen bay .
