Saved by Pipe Insulation!

My hand started hurting from all this daily painting so I cushioned my palette knife with pipe insulation. Works like a charm!

30 IN 30 Challenge - Painting # 9

This painting is called " Islands by the Cove". It is painting #9 for the 30 IN 30 Challenge. The view for this painting is in Harpswell, Maine. This view is directly across the street from the Harpswell Town Hall.  8" x 8" oil on linen. Thank you for reading this post!

30 IN 30 Challenge - Painting #8

This painting is called "Tide Pool and Clouds". It is painting #8 of the 30 IN 30 Challenge. The view for this painting is in Kennebunkport, Maine at Turbat's Creek. The day that I was there I noticed how the water was a soft blue-green. It was a cloudy day but there was a hint of possible clearing. Most of the paintings that I have posted lately were done on canvas. This one is oil on a linen panel that measures 8" x 8". Thank you for reading this post!

30 IN 30 Challenge - Painting #7

This painting is called "Sun and Shade". It is painting #7 of the 30 IN 30 Challenge. The view for this painting is on Peaks Island, Maine.  I enjoyed painting this summer scene while in my warm studio. It is so cold outside right now! One summer day my husband and I took the ferry from Portland to Peaks Island. We rented some bikes and explored the island. I took lots of reference photos for future paintings. For this painting I was inspired by the warm sunlit areas and the cool shadow areas. 8"x 8" oil on canvas. Thank you for reading this post!

30 IN 30 - Painting #6

This painting is called "Sunrise Before the Rain".  It is painting #6 of the 30 IN 30 Challenge. The view for the painting is Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. I was there early, before sunrise, to set-up my tent for the annual Labor Day Art Show at Fort Williams. It ended up raining for a bit after sunrise.  Then it turned out to be a pretty nice day! 8" x 8" oil on canvas. Thank you for reading this post!

30 IN 30 Challenge - Painting #5

This painting is called "Waiting for Sunset". It is painting #5 of the 30 IN 30 Challenge. The view for this painting is on Monhegan Island, Maine. The lawn at the Island Inn is a great place to watch the sunset. 8"x 8" oil on canvas.  Thank you for reading this post!

30 IN 30 Challenge - Painting #4

This painting is called "Distant Trees". It is painting #4 of the 30 IN 30 Challenge. The view for this painting is in Kennebunk, Maine. It is from Parsons Beach Road. I was inspired by the trees silhouetted against the sky. It measures 8" x 10" and is painted with oils on a cradled birch panel. Thank you for reading this post!