Violet Eventide at Wells

Violet Eventide at Wells

7 in. x 14 in., acrylic on canvas

$200 unframed

I have spent so much time at Wells Beach, enjoying the waves and sunshine, but some of the most magical hours have been in the time when the sun is setting or has just gone down. The skies and the surface of the ocean are changing color rapidly, darkening to violets, sapphires and deep teals.  When a burst of the last reflected light breaks through the percolating cloud cover, or the moon rises, there are silver reflections dancing in the sky and the water and across the beach. This painting tries to capture this window of waning evening light.

 

Buy This Painting Now

Haze Over Harpswell

Haze Over Harpswell

8 in. x 10 in., acrylic on masonite panel

$200 framed

A friend visited friends in Harpswell, Maine in August and took in a concert at the bandstand down by the water.  He captured a photo of the hazy afternoon sky, made more intense by wildfire smoke in the atmosphere from Canada. I enjoyed teasing out subtle color and value shifts in the sky and water, quite a feat with acrylic paint, which tends to dry quickly and resist tonal blending.  I used no slow-drying medium to extend the workable window of the acrylic with this painting; instead I mixed my tones beforehand, used a soft brush and worked quickly across the sky.  This piece is quite soft, serious and peaceful in person.  I hope you like it.

 

Reference photo courtesy David Denis.  Follow his photography on Instagram: @near.sight.ed and find prints of his work on INPRNT.com

Buy This Painting Now

Summertime in Exeter

 

Summertime in Exeter

6 in. x 6 in., acrylic on cradled wood panel

$150 unframed (no frame necessary)

On a trip to the Seacoast Artists Association this summer to drop off some art, I took a few snapshots up Water Street after our "let's get an ice cream at Stillwell's" ritual across the street.  I love the way the street through downtown curves down and around and up through the bustling little center of Exeter.  This piece was painted specifically for the "Keeping in Local" theme show at the SAA this fall.

Buy This Painting Now