Matted "Orange Horizon"

Orange Horizon

10x10

oil on prepared paper

$295

This piece was done at Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport right after "First Light" but the differences surprised me: the blue settled into the sky more lightly and a slight cloud was overhead. The sea also picked up a sense of lightness. These clear sky mornings are quite different than the ones with all the cloud drama, and quite peaceful. Looks like a beautiful day ahead!

"Watching the Sea"

Watching the Sea
10x10
oil on paper
$285

I'm still in Stonington, Maine with this painting. This time I am looking in the opposite direction from yesterday's painting. I felt that the window in the wal was almost alive, looking out to sea, waiting for a far away loved one.

Stonington Sunlight

Stonington Sunlight
10x10
Oil on prepared paper
$295

Some of the best painting opportunities are found in the town of Stonington, Maine. It's enough off the beaten path to avoid huge crowds, and the hills surrounding the harbor make dramatic compositions. I painted this right off the porch I was staying in. I love painting on porches!

Matted "First Light"

First Light

10x10

matted (floated) with edges of the paper showing

in a deep mat.oil on prepared paper

$295

This is another from the Coastal Sunrise series. I was indeed, painting at the crack of dawn. A guest in the house came out to look, looked at the sky and water and just said: yup, that's exactly the color out there.
Kinda reassuring....

Deep-Matted "Striped Sky"

"Striped Sky"

10x10

Oil on Prepared Paper

Floated with edge showing in an extra-deep matt to 16x16

$310

This is one of the Coastal Sunrise plein aire series of morning paintings from Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine. So many variations in that blue provide interest, and the punch of the sky stripes give the perfect accent!

Framed "Orchard Gate"

Orchard Gate

Oil on paper on panel

10x10

Gold Frame

$295

Doc had a small orchard of peaches and a couple apples in his lovely mountainside house in Franklin, NC.  Franklin is a short drive from Asheville, is very near the gorgeous Blue Ridge Parkway, and is known for gemstones. Doc's orchard had this lovely white fence and gate. I caught it just as the light was backlighting it. The peaches had just been harvested and were ripening on a table in the back room, and I could have as many as I wanted. Another kind of heaven!

"Indigo Storm Promise"

Indigo Storm Promise

10x10 oil on prepared paper

Deep Matted and framed with glass/maple

$360

The day is dark and the clouds coming up fast, about to take over the situation. The sea is starting to pick up the energy. A strong storm is coming closer.

Painted at Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Rough Cloud

Rough Cloud

10x10 Oil on prepared paper

deeply matted with a contemporary maple frame

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It is with an unsure heart I put this up for auction because it is my favorite of the plein aire series. Strong brushwork in a dramatic sky make it a keeper. This piece is a plein aire painting done in Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine.

"Feathery Sky"

"Feathery Sky"

10x10 Oil on Prepared Paper

Matted in an extra deep mat and framed under glass 

with a contemporary maple frame

$360

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This painting is one of those get up early and paint the sunrise mornings. It is amazing what clouds do. They change so much in a second! By the time you get to the top, the bottom has changed, and vice versa. But, if you capture it accurately in real time, it will all go together.