The other night our sketch group met down by the Bellport Marina. Sailing school was going to take place and the shore was filled with at least 20 boats and young kids. I decided to sketch the scene, but by the time I sketched the first boat, all the others except one had left. That one only remained because the boy who was taking it out was late. I'll have to figure out how to sketch the scene another time, but get more of the sailboats in the picture.
I am participating in a plein air event being held by the South Bay Art Association. We have had about a week to paint scenes in and around Bellport. I had already done one painting of the Bellport Historical Society, but wanted to do a second painting so I would have a choice of what I could put into the exhibition which is being held tomorrow at Bellport Day. The event will be judged.
Update: This painting sold the day after the exhibit.
For this painting I painted from an area on Bellport Lane where I've done smaller paintings before. I parked my car under a nice, big shady tree. Then I took out my easel and set it up in front of my car. I was able to lean against the hood of my car while I was painting. Looking down the street at the end is the Bellport Yacht Club behind the security gate. I always like the strong shadows across the lane in this area.
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| Here is the finished painting. |
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| Here is my setup at the start of the day. |
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| The painting was nearly done here. In the finished painting I darkened the building behind the security gate house to separate the buildings a little more. |
Last week one of my art groups held their August General Meeting outside at the Bellport Marina. It turned out to be a very cool evening with most of us wearing hoodies or sweatshirts. Since we are artists several of the members were sketching while we talked and later listened to the information about the upcoming events. My thanks to Loretta, Jackie, Casey, Val and Laurie for being such good models.
There is always something to sketch at the Bellport Dock & Marina. Plein air sketching with PALS.
On Tuesday morning I joined my plein air group and we were back at the Bellport Marina. There was a lot going on all over. There were boats for sailing lessons that they were getting ready on the small beach. A few minutes after I had these boats sketched in, the kids from the camp group pushed them (and others) into the water and they took off. I hate when my models move away. lol
This is one of the paintings I am putting into the exhibit for Bellport Day. I'm hoping that someone walking around town will connect to the idea of the boy taking lessons and want it. Bellport has a big summer population of people who sail. My fingers are crossed!
On Sunday my art group (which is hosting the paint out) had our monthly meeting outdoors at the Bellport Marina. I'm starting to feel that I've been there a bit too much. lol The idea was that after the meeting the artists participating in the paint out would be able to create something there. It was too hot to move from the shady spot where we had the meeting, so I just sketched our treasurer, Loretta Oberheim while she was painting.
