Ranger's Station

 When you go to Smith Point State Park you are at the eastern end of Fire Island. There is a ranger's station as you cross the bridge to the barrier island. You can get informations about Fire Island there, and they often give classes to the public. I love going up to their top level where you can see a bird's eye view over the dunes and the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Great South Bay on the other side.

Inktober - Day 2 - Old Building and Waves

For today's Inktober sketch I went to Islip down along one of the canals where the fishing boats are. I couldn't find a view of a boat that I liked but this very worn building caught my eye. I used a twig and ink for this sketch following the method taught in the workshop I took in Chicago. KK made it look so easy...but it isn't. I like the textured effect it gives. I'll have to do more of the Inktober sketches this way so that I practice this method more. This is the perfect time.  #inktober #inktober2017

On Friday I drove to Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays. It was a very windy day and the water was still on the rough side from the remains of the storms that were in the Atlantic. I tried to find a spot out of the wind and where I could be elevated to see the water. It was too windy for my easel and the only place I could find that was high enough was sitting on the top edge of a bench that was against the pavilion wall. So I perched there, but it didn't give me any place to rest any of my materials and I had to hold everything. Needless to say, I did a small painting (5 x 7). I was happy with the way the spray of the waves came out.

New ATCs for the WetCanvas Landscape Exchange

Here are a few more ATCs (2.5 x 3.5) that I've done for the WetCanvas Landscape Exchange.

All of these were done en plein air and have been received by their new owners.

This was for Dominic in the UK and is titled "Across the Water."

It was painted near the Maritime Museum in West Sayville.

Both of these were painted from Smith Point Park.

This one was done facing the mainland

Here is "Beach View I" which I sent to Bridget in Alberta, Canada.

"Beach View II" was done for Bonnie in Regina, SK, Canada.

This time I faced the ocean.