Ferry Ride & Happy New Year

On Monday we took the Cross Sound Ferry from Orient Point, NY to New London, CT on our way up to visit my sister Tina and her family in Maine. I always enjoyed people watching on the ferry, but now I do "people sketching" instead. It makes the 1hr 20 min trip fly by.

I would like to take a few minutes to thank everyone who visits my blog and shares their comments, as well as all of those who share their wonderful work on their blogs with the rest of us. I very much appreciate my blogging friends and their support.

Happy New Year to all of you!

I hope that 2012 brings lots of love, support, comfort, enjoyment, and artistic energy your way.

Night Sketch at Bayport Flower House

One of the things I wanted to sketch was a night view with Christmas lights. I did this sitting in the parking lot of the Bayport Flower House along Montauk Highway. Painting in the dark isn't easy. Even with the interior car light on while I was painting, I couldn't differentiate the paint colors. lol

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! We scooted up to Maine to visit family so I couldn't post while I was away. Paintings from there will be posted tomorrow.



Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

May this Christmas season bring you peace and joy, and the love of family and friends!

Enjoy!!!

Arch in Provence

I have been taking part in a watercolor workshop online at WetCanvas taught by Virgil Carter. We are working on (among other things) adding more luminous colors to our buildings. How do you think I did? This is from a small 5 x 7 painting that I had done in Provence when we were in France. I changed the view through the arch, but the rest of it is pretty much the same.

Bayport Flower House Tree Purchase

Trying to keep with the holiday theme I went back to the Bayport Flower House yesterday. As I got there these two men came out to attach this tree to the gentleman's car. I scurried to get my journal and pencil to sketch them in action before they were finished. Then I worked on the background.



PALS Plein Air Show Video

Things are hectic and I do not have a new piece of artwork to post.

However, here is a link to a video from the art show my plein air group had 2 weekends ago. If you actually watch it, about 1.17 minutes into the video is a photo of me painting. I'm seated wearing my sweatshirt and a bandana around my hair to keep it from being blown in to my face by the wind.

The video was created by Chris Salucci and that is his band playing the song. Enjoy!

www.palspleinair.blogspot.com


Just click on the video icon at the top or on the last post "PALS - A Brush of Long Island."

Sandy's Garden Center

I am trying to get something holiday themed sketched every day. This is another local garden center decorated for the holidays. I hope you are feeling the spirit!