Low Tide Chores

Low Tide Chores

11x14

Oil on Panel 

Framed 

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I love painting in Rockport and was a little sad that this was such a low tide. Then I noticed activity in the corner. A man was working on his boat standing in waist deep water. As I painted and watched the water got lower and lower. I thought he was cleaning it but all of a sudden the red disappeared! He was painting it instead. I liked the red better!

"Painting Motif #1"

8x10

Oil on Prepared Panel

framed

$295

It was the first day of my painting outdoors season. I went to my favorite place, Rockport, and decided to start with a classic, Motif #1. It was very cold by the sea. Because it was the first time that year, I forgot stuff. Like my solvent. Like my white paint.Like my gloves. I did the best I could but it remained in my studio for two years and every time I looked at it, I could feel the chill in the air. This week, I took it out and dressed it up and warmed it a bit, allowing some bells and whistles, including a bit of white paint. I don't know if I like it better of not! Comments welcome. It doesn't look quite so chilly now. 

Framed "Rockport Rooflines

Rockport Rooflines

12x24

oil on prepared panel

framed in gold

$525

I'm still in Rockport. The red building is Motif #1, so called because it has been painted so many times.They even have a festival for it.  I've done my share of paintings with the building in sight. After a long morning painting, I had put all my paints away and was sitting on a bench overlooking the harbor to eat my lunch and relax. There was no rest for me because I was drawn into the amazing interplay of all the rooflines in my view. I like the overall feeling of the piece, very fresh and free and colorful and I like the masts of the pirate ship behind the building.!