Happy Thanksgiving!

Side tracked thoughts

I wish I didn't get side tracked so easily. Today I went to Worlds End, Boston Harbor. Oh how I love anything to do with the ocean/surroundings. In all the years living in the area, I never visited the local treasures. My daughter brought all these to my attention–What have I miss all these years? Anything with the ocean just melts my being. I have so many fond memories of being near the ocean that I could dwell on them forever. No, to many more to enjoy. I have to do my paintings one at a time... forever.

Next painting

SOUVENIRS OF SUMMER--Little Picture Show

Sunday June 26, 2011 is the opening of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society's SOUVENIRS OF SUMMER, Little Picture Show/Sale. The Paintings are no larger than 16" x 20" (frame size). The Show/Sale will run until July 14, 2011.
I will have 3 painting entered in the show.
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 Beach Rocks

Beach Fence

Granite Point, ME--Posing seal

Founded in 1896, Rhode island Watercolor Society (RIWS) is one of the oldest watercolor organizations in America. With over 300 members, RIWS provides artists and the general public the opportunity to view, purchase, exhibit and learn about watermedia art. RIWS offers classes, workshops and demonstrations by nationally and regionally acclaimed artists. RIWS also organizes educational trips to art exhibitions. Located in a historic lakeside “boathouse” in Slater Memorial Park, RIWS features an art gallery, library and studio space. The gallery hosts 15 shows per year, including a National Watermedia Competition. www.riws.org

Thank you all for coming to the opening of the show

The Rhode Island Watercolor Society 5-artist show was a good day.
It was a beautiful day for the park and people were constantly coming in to view it.  If you haven't been yet, please stop by. See the directions below on another post.

I'm getting ready for the up coming show—Souvenirs of Summer—a small works watercolor sale, everything under 16" x 20" frame size.

Rhode Island Watercolor Society Show

Our Show opening at the Rhode Island Watercolor Society, June 5th, was great. Lots of people came in and I heard positive statements about the work displayed. Three rooms of art to ponder over. The Rhode Island Watercolor Society is in a park setting and is in an old beautiful boat house on a pond. The day was perfect and the park was filled with people enjoying the day. Across the street from the society is a carousel which children of all ages enjoy. It's a place inside a city which is far removed. If you are in the area, please stop by and enjoy this nice part of Rhode Island.

Picking is a hard

Picking 10 or more paintings for an upcoming show is proving to be difficult. When you have drawers full of unmatted and unframed paintings, it is hard to pick. Some have personal meanings and are hard to put up for sale. Should I put a high price on them, just to show them and hoping they won't sell. After you have painted a number of paintings, it gets to a point where you have to sell some to continue--they are part of you...and you wish them well.
In this show/sale, there will be paintings from my last 30 years. I think they will look like paintings from several artists. I will try to post the final selections in June.

Anything Goes

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I am part of this  5-person art show which will have around 60 peices of our art for sale.

Founded in 1896, Rhode island Watercolor Society (RIWS) is one of the oldest watercolor organizations in America. With over 300 members, RIWS provides artists and the general public the opportunity to view, purchase, exhibit and learn about watermedia art. RIWS offers classes, workshops and demonstrations by nationally and regionally acclaimed artists. RIWS also organizes educational trips to art exhibitions. Located in a historic lakeside “boathouse” in Slater Memorial Park, RIWS features an art gallery, library and studio space. The gallery hosts 15 shows per year, including a National Watermedia Competition. www.riws.org

Oh

Oh, watercolor

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Just because.
Watercolor 13" x 19.5"

A Good Life

People do have to eat. As long as the animals have some kind of a good life, then , I don't know...as long as they don't suffer...

Watercolor on Arches 140# water color paper 13" x 19.5"

I Love Maine

he Maine Coast is a wonderful place. I could just stay there all the time.

This painting gives me the feeling of being there. The cold water, the crisp air...nothing like it.

Watercolor on Arches 140# water color paper. 13" x 19.5"

In The Field

 

This is a late night painting...after a n 18 hour day...the paint calls.

Watercolor 13.5" x 8"

Concord River Ducks

 

Concord River Ducks, Concords, MA

I joined a painting group at—Treetop Studio, Attleboro, MA. This is a fun time to get together and paint. I can't wait to go out and paint when the warm weather comes.

Watercolor 11 x 15 on Arches 300# watercolor paper

Ireland 3

Watercolor 11 x 15 on Arches 300# watercolor paper

January 2011

                         

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Watercolor 21 x 28 on Arches 140# watercolor paper
Snow doesn't mean blue gray images. It can mean the warmth of a fireplace or a feeling that you get with someone you love.

Nude 1

A life study

Watercolor 16 x 20 on Arches 140# watercolor paper

After Skiing

 This is a view of coming back from skiing.

Watercolor 16 x 20 on Arches 140# watercolor paper

Boston, North End

This is a moody view of Boston's North End.

Watercolor 16 x 20 on Arches 140# watercolor paper

North End 1, Boston

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Underpainting, in progress. I don't like colored drawings...fill in between the lines. I am only talking about my work. Everybody's art is  personnal  and should be respected as it is their view. To have someone like your art is very satisfying... this is a work in progress--thanks.

Boston, North End-In Progress

 

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Underpainting, in progress.

Concord Gate

I use to drive past this gate. Too bad it is gone.
Some people just don't know what they have. I hope they bring it back.