Paint the Great South Bay - Part 8 - Boat Yard View & Reception

Somehow I missed posting this painting in order with the other paintings from "Paint the Great South Bay." This was painted across from Weeks Boat Yard in Patchogue, which if you follow my posts is a place I sketch and paint at often. "Boat Yard View" SOLD at the show...yay!!

Last Sunday we had the reception for "Paint the Great South Bay." Then the show was at the gallery until today. In the past the show only hung for one day. Having it hang for the whole week gave more people a chance to see it. Counting my painting there were 7 paintings that sold during the exhibition.

Here are a few photos from the reception.

Me with my two paintings. The top one sold.

Rosi Berry and her work.

Regina Halliday and her paintings.

June Long-Schulman and her work.

Pauline Hazard and her paintings.

Debbie Taylor Meekins and her artwork.

    

Paint the Great South Bay - Part 7 - Quick Draw

"Paint the Great South Bay" had a quick draw event on Saturday which was the last day for painting. We were allowed to paint anywhere in the designated area but you could only start painting at 9 and had to have your painting framed and ready by noon.  

I decided to leave town and headed to Brookhaven to the Post Morrow Foundation. I paint pretty quickly so I was sure I could finish and drive back in the time allowed. There is a nice fountain there in the middle of an herb garden. The fountain has never been running when I've been there so maybe it isn't a fountain at all.

Then the paintings by the artists who were taking part in the quick draw were displayed in front of the Patchogue Theatre where the public was asked to vote on them.

My painting, "Post Morrow View" came in third in the voting. Each of the top 3 winners won 2 tickets to a show at the theatre.

Paint the Great South Bay - Part 6 - The Lighthouse

One morning during the "Paint the Great South Bay" I headed over to Robert Moses State Park to paint the Fire Island Lighthouse before it got too hot. Temperatures in the 90s were forecast and the following day it was supposed to rain...so it was now or never. This is a favorite location of mine to paint. I checked around and found a spot right where the sand met the end of the boardwalk at Field 5. I had to stand to paint this or I would lose the view behind the dunes. I set up my beach umbrella so I could stand under it in the shade and then set up my easel. I didn't plan well and had to move the umbrella so it would actually shade my paper and easel too. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of just the painting and this one is still hanging at the show. I did take one photo as I was painting the sky and a few photos of the setup when I was done. I cropped one to make it easier to see here.

Paint the Great South Bay - Part 5 - The Model

One evening during "Paint the Great South Bay" the plan was to have a model pose for us. Originally Jayne was supposed to pose for us at the beach, but the weather forecast was for possible storms so the location was moved to a place where we could seek shelter if necessary. The location was the Terry Street Garden in Patchogue where I had painted the view with the church. As you can see Jayne had some props with her and was dressed in an outfit that looked like it was from the 20s. Painting anything white is a challenge to say the least.

We sketched and painted maybe an hour with one eye on the sky watching the dark clouds approach. With our experience lately with the storms rolling through as soon as the first drop fell I packed up all my stuff and put it in my car. I came back to help Jayne with her props since she also had a chair to carry to her car. We no sooner all got into our cars when the heavens opened up. Minutes later there was thunder and lightning. Luckily we were all safe inside our cars and heading home in the pouring rain. 

The painting is far from finished. I do have a reference photo if I decide I want to work on it, but I doubt that I will. I was happy with it in some respects but the bottom of her body is much too short in proportion to the top.

Here is a photo of a few of us who lasted until the rain came with our paintings in various stages of completion.

Paint the Great South Bay - Part 4 - Casa di Parma

I was driving through Bellport with a destination in mind for my "Paint the Great South Bay" painting but got sidetracked by this setup in front of Casa di Parma on South Country Road. It had a bit of a French feel to it. The ladies working inside as well as the customers going in and out loved it. I will have to see if I can get the owner to see it. I called this "Sidewalk Seating."

Paint the Great South Bay - Part 3 - Sunflowers

Last Tuesday my plein air group invited the painters from Paint the Great South Bay to join us in East 

Moriches to paint at the sunflower field we had painted at last week. This time we had sunshine not rain. I called this one "Sunflower Daze."

Paint the Great South Bay - Part 2 - Marsh View

I am posting the paintings for Paint the Great South Bay a bit out of order. I forgot to take photos of two of the completed paintings, so I will post those last and maybe have a chance to get photos of the finished pieces that are hanging in Patchogue. 

Down at the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville there is a great view of the marsh from the dock. That's where I headed for this painting. You can see a bit of the beach off on the left where the bay comes in between Fire Island and West Sayville. This was a location that several other artist also painted. Some did the marsh and some did the boats that are outside at the museum. It was a windy day and I am lucky the painting didn't blow away...my water containers did. They ended up right in the water. lol

Paint the Great South Bay - Part 1 - View from the Garden

This past week I have been participating in a plein air event called, "Paint the Great South Bay." This year we had 40 artists participating. Some of you have done plein air events so are aware of what goes on. Basically we were given geographic boundaries to stay within and we were free to paint anywhere in that area. Paper surfaces and canvases were stamped with the logo of the event and those had to be used for our paintings. We were asked to take photos on location during the painting and when the painting was finished to prove it was actually done on location. Several events were set up so that if you wanted to paint with other artists you could. Last Saturday was the first day of the event and a painting opportunity was set up for the group to do a nocturnal painting in Patchogue Village with most people painting from the park near the gallery. I don't know why it was considered a nocturnal event since we started at 5:30 and I don't think anyone was still there by the time it got dark. lol

I focused on part of the Congregational Church which can be seen from the park. I did most of the painting on Saturday but decided the church needed a shady side on the right so when I was in the area the other day I went back and added some shading to the building.

"View from the Garden" by Joan Tavolott

One of our NYC newspapers sent a reporter and a photographer so they could do an article on "Paint the Great South Bay." Last year I was interviewed and my photo was in Newsday...this year I wasn't interviewed and my photo didn't make it into the paper. :(

PGSB Finale

Yesterday was the exhibit, reception and wet paints sale for Paint the Great South Bay. It was held at the Patchogue Art Gallery on Terry Street from 1-5. The artists were allowed to hang 2 paintings of their choice in the gallery and bring the other paintings to display and sell outside. We didn't have as many people attend as we hoped but we did have some people and some purchases. Here are a few photos from the day.

Here I am with my paintings done during the week that weren't framed for the gallery show.

The painting below on the left of the urn in the garden, "Terry Street Garden" sold at the show. Yay!!!

Here is my painting (on the top), "Marshland."

Rosi Berry and her two paintings are below.

JoAnn Zambia did two small paintings that go together.

Here is Gina Lento with a pastel she did the other night during a festival event in Patchogue on Thursday called Alive After 5.

This year for the first time we had children participate. They were the daughter and son of one of the artists and painted with him at several of the locations. They both won awards.

And Anika's two paintings on the right both sold at the show.

 Jennifer Mesticky with her two paintings.

Mark Propper did an unusual painting of grasses lit at night by an outdoor lamp post.

Jeanne Salucci with one of her paintings.

Regina Halliday with one stormy painting and one sunny beach scene.

I should have taken photos of all the paintings but a big part of the day was being able to socialize with everyone. I think there were 4 paintings in all that sold.

PGSB Part 5

Yesterday was the last day of painting for Paint the Great South Bay. In the morning we had a "quick draw" event. Between 8 and 9 am artists had their canvas/paper stamped with my pink logo and then went to paint in a location of their choice. Linda and I went to Weeks Boat Yard which is located nearby. I can always find something there to paint. I sketched one of the boats on the other side of the marina. I was hiding in the shade from another one of the boats.

Linda was also tucked in the shade of one of the boats. She does really colorful, bright paintings...a style I love but could never do.

The artists had to be back at the front of the Patchogue Theatre promptly by 12 noon for their painting to be checked. The framed pieces were then on display from 12-1 and any people passing by the theater were asked to vote for their favorite. The winner got 2 tickets to one of the theater events. 

Here are some people casting their votes.

The winning people's choice was the painting by Jeanne Salucci which is all the way over on the easel on the left.

Left to right: Beth Giacoummo (Executive Director of the Patchogue Arts Council, Jeanne Salucci, Linda Davison Matheus, Debbie Taylor Meekins, Gina Lento, and Michael Chait

 Not all the artists took part in the quick draw. Some were still out painting in other locations to get their last pieces done for the event. Dropoff of the artwork was Saturday night and then the paintings were hung and the exhibit was open to the public today.

PGSB Part 4

My location yesterday morning for Paint the Great South Bay was the Fire Island Ferry in Sayville. There was a fair amount of activity but people kept moving around. I sketched the people first knowing it wouldn't be long before they would board the ferry and be gone. I knew the buildings weren't going anywhere.

 Here's what it looked like after my models left. 

New people started to arrive for the next scheduled ferry as I kept on painting.

Here is the finished painting.

Then last evening the artists were invited to paint from the rooftop of the Village Walk, a new assisted living facility that opened in Patchogue. They provided dinner for us too. It was nice on the rooftop but there wasn't a lot of room and there were limited views. We all had fun.

Painting as the sun went down.

Photo by Krystle DiNicola.

I haven't finished the painting yet...stay tuned.

Rosie Berry painting.

Mary Jane Cerito (back) and Linda Davison Mathues (front).

Regina Halliday at her easel.

Patchogue after dark.

Even the moon came out to greet us last night.

Photo by Krystle DiNicola.