Summer Work

Lately, I've been out painting in Bass Harbor in early morning and late evening. In the evening, I head out to the Swans Island Ferry Terminal after the last ferry has departed. It might just be my favorite painting spot at present. These two paintings are views from either side of the pier and the weather changes daily. The first night there was a beautiful fog bank lighting up a boat yard. I love the way white looks in the fog. The second painting is one looking back over the old cannery pier in Bass Harbor off to the mountains of Acadia. A storm was moving in later that evening and you could feel the shift. The air stills and the light in the sky has an ethereal glow.

Katahdin

David Little has published a book titled, "The Art of Katahdin".
My painting, "Spring Comes to Katahdin" was selected for the cover.

This painting is presently in the collection of Colorado Mesa University.
This summer I will be participating in three shows with works of Katahdin as the theme.
Here are some of my paintings that will be on display. These were done on a frozen trip to Katahdin in February.

Long Pose Workshop

I will be teaching a workshop at the studio on Sunday, February 10 from noon to four.

Recent Portrait Commission

November Figure Workshop

There will be a long pose figure workshop on November 8 in the studio with a demonstration on the anatomy of the head and portrait. Send me a message if you would like more information.

The Still LIfe

I recently taught a class on the still life at the Woodlawn Museum of Art in Ellsworth, Maine.

This prompted me to look back at some of my still life paintings. It was really fun to do both and re visit this wonderful exercise in composition, color mixing, tonal relationships, surface approach and manipulating paint. Here is one in a series I did incorporating cards I've collected from my travels to museums. This is called, "Vermeer Still LIfe".

The Model on Islesford

I recently taught a drawing class on Islesford with a model who was absolutely terrific! The students were instructed on how to put a figure in the context of the environment. It allows them to work on proportion, perspective and most of all composition. It helps them eliminate detail in the landscape because they are focusing on the figure.
I was inspired to create this painting from the day.