Sky - Painting Challenge - 5

My current painting challenge is to include more sky in my works. Usually I focus on the land. This meadow is in Falmouth at Gilsland Farm. This is one of my favorite places to walk in the late afternoon. I saw a fox on the trail while I was there.

Quote for this post...by John Muir - 1838 - 1914

"I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in".

Sky - Painting Challenge - 4

My current painting challenge is to include more sky in my works. Usually I focus on the land. This pine tree stands in one of the meadows at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. I liked the way it was silhouetted against the sky.

Quote for this post...Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 - 1882

"A single object is only so far beautiful as it suggests this universal grace."

Sky - Painting Challenge - 3

My current painting challenge is to include more sky in my works. Usually I focus on the land. I saw this marsh in Yarmouth on the first day of November. Just a few days later all the leaves had fallen off the trees. I liked the red leaves against the blue-violet clouds.

Quote for this post...by Albert Camus - 1913 - 1960

"Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower."

Sky - Painting Challenge - 2

My current painting challenge is to include more sky in my works. Usually I focus on the land. In August I was re-introduced to Scarborough Marsh while at a PPOM paint-out. Since then I've returned to see the marsh in the Fall months. This painting was inspired by the leaning tree. It was late afternoon in October.

Quote for this post….by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – 1807 - 1882

“I hear the wind among the trees
Playing the celestial symphonies;
I see the branches downward bent,
Like keys of some great instrument.”

Sky - Painting Challenge - 1

My current painting challenge is to include more sky in my landscapes. Usually I focus on the land. A few months ago I learned about a great place to paint. It is called Parsons Beach in Kennebunk. This painting was inspired by the driftwood at the edge of the beach. It was late afternoon in October.

Quote for this post….by Joan Didion – Born in 1934

“The wind shows us how close to the edge we are.”

Majesty of Trees Exhibit

This pastel painting is in a show called "Majesty of Trees". The exhibit opens in Yarmouth on October 12 with an opening reception on October 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Merrill Memorial Library. Another Yarmouth tree celebration is the "Herbie Project". Herbie was a 217 year old elm tree that lived in Yarmouth until recently. Read about Herbie at: www.yarmouthcommunityservices.org/herbie

Quote for this post….by John Muir – 1838 - 1914

“Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.”

Black Frame Art Sale

This painting is available at the Black Frame Art Sale on Friday, October 8th. For one evening 10"x 10" framed paintings, from lots of Maine painters, sell for just $200. The proceeds benefit Portland's Bayside community activities, events, and children's programs. www.blackframeartsale.com

Quote for this post….by Henry David Thoreau 1817 – 1862

“October is the month of painted leaves.”