August afternoon at the Hamilton House

 This is a new painting that was done on location at the Hamilton House in South Berwick.  There was a wedding being held in the gardens to the left of the house. I promised my students a return trip to paint in the gardens the next time. It will be nice there in the fall . I like to paint there year round.          This is a photo after the wedding was over. It is a beautiful location. [...]

A Touch of Fall

  Summer Sky on Oakwoods road  painted on location in North Berwick  A Touch of Fall   12 x 16 " oil  ( in the studio)   The first painting is the on location field study done last week. I added warmer colors to the metal roof on the barn and decided to add a bit of fall color to it since every gallery I show in will start looking for fall paintings now. It happens ever year at this time so I am getting ahead of it. I have other studies from last fall that can also be worked up.          [...]

My new student

 Well here are two more new paintings by my daughter Devyn. She is really doing well. It really helps that she is good at drawing and has loved to draw since she was young. I was the same and my dad always taught me about good drawing and being accurate.    Having my daughter take up painting has really been one of the highlights of this summer for me. I t makes me feel good to see her having fun and discovering oil and acrylic painting. This is is her second time painting on location. We chose a nice farm scene [...]

Classes this week

Family that paints together...

I am currently teaching two or three classes a week [...]

Passing it on

Well I am happy to say my oldest daughter, Devyn (19)  is starting to paint at last. She has loved drawing since she was very young and of course has been in my studio many times. This is the first time she approached me about painting though. Her project is a large canvas that will take time to develop and it her own concept. On Saturday I took her outdoors for landscape painting for the very first time. It was also her first time using oils. She found the acrylics in the studio to be more her style, but that is [...]

Summer Sky , Monhegan

Another view of the island , this time from the beach.     This painting is in acrylic on panel and is 8 x 9". I have worked out the color temperature and palette small so now I may do this one as a large 30 x 36" canvas.     All these paintings of Monhegan make me want to get back out there for some painting again.   I doubt that I will this year though.       [...]

Monhegan Island

Today I have done two small color studies of Monhegan Island for a request from one of my friends .    These are both from photos and my memory of the Island. I have not been back out there since 1985.         It is of course an artist paradise but that's exactly why I have stayed away. Too many artists out there really. I will go out again but probably off season when all the tourists are gone.             So here are two new paintings in my small works collection. I hope you enjoy them.                [...]

Bold Brush entry

Afternoon at Bass Harbor

Here is my July entry for the Bold Brush contest.      Would love to hear feedback and to get your votes on this entry. I have been lucky to win in this monthly contest 6 times so far.       On another note I am so excited to see my oldest daughter Devyn pick up a brush at last. She is a natural too. She will try her first plein air painting tomorrow. I will be sure to take pictures of this event.    She has enjoyed drawing on her own since she was very young. [...]