May 6th, 2014

May 6th, 2014

May 6th, 2014 Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvasboard, 16 x 20 in (sold) This Saturday was an Open Studio so I had to miss my day of painting, fortunately the “posse” were meeting today so I joined them. The days that one can park at an empty beach with impunity are numbered, and…

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April 28th, 2014

April 28th, 2014

April 28th, 2014 Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvasboard, 16 x 20 in (sold) When I went to the beach to paint with the posse the plan was to paint the dunes – but as it happens, if I am anywhere near water, I have to be looking at the water. Painting dunes won’t…

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April 14th, 2014

April 14th, 2014

April 14th, 2014 Bass Rocks, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvas, 20 x 30 in (sold) I got to spend a glorious day yesterday sitting in the sun and wind at Bass Rocks painting and chatting with David Curtis. I had the canvas covered by the end of the day but a few kinks to work…

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December 21st, 2013

December 21, 2013

December 21, 2013 Stage Fort Park, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvas covered canvasboard, 18 x 24 in (sold) Although it was not ideal weather as far as my winter instincts are concerned, it was a great day to be out painting. The overcast sky was pretty ideal, considering it was the shortest day of the…

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November 9th, 2013

November 9th, 2013

November 9th, 2013 Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, MA Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24 in I keep being dazzled by how the sun shines through the fall leaves making them glow like precious gem stones with an inherent light source. I keep attempting to paint what I see, and I keep not quite getting it.…

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July 12th, 2013

July 12th, 2013

July 12th, 2013 Unfinished Rocky Neck, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 in The workshop was on buildings and boats – I had done two boats already, so I opted to try a building. I had only two canvases left – a very small one, or a large one. I thought I’d opt…

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