SURFACES

I seem to paint on 3 different painting surfaces. I use masonite for small pieces.

REFLECTIONS
6x6 acrylic click here to purchase

The other 2 surfaces I use are raw canvas, which I tack up on my large board, gesso and paint on the rough surface and store bought pre primed and stretched canvas which I generally paint over old paintings time and time again. When I have all 3 going on the same day...It feels wonderful

EVERYTHING IS PEACHY

Hadley MA has beautiful orchards. I picked these peaches 2 days ago

I plopped them on my kitchen table and painted away

SO FINE

and then made a peach pie.YUM

SUNFLOWERS

The Sunflowers are doing their beautiful thing in my garden.

SUNFLOWERS
28x16

AUGUST FLOWERS

August garden pickings

20x16

RAINY DAYS

Painting the inside SUN Flowers

20x20
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STYLE

Isn't it weird when your painting looks like someone else painted it? I guess it is part of the deal ....letting yourself keep evolving and flowing along authentically, ready or not.

WHITE ROSES
30x24

NEWS: Thanks to Elizabeth Rowley from the Rowley Gallery in Orleans, I am a featured artist in the 2011 CAPE COD ART magazine

PEACHY KEEN

Ahhh Summer..the height of all of the tastiest fruits and veggies.

My FALL CLASSES are posted. Come and paint with me!

PEACHY KEEN
8x8 Click here to purchase

Great exhibit of Sally Dean's www.sallydean365flowers.blogspot.com at the Dolphin Gallery in Hingham MA

YOUNG TALENT

This morning I had the privilege of painting with 11 year old Sydney Boer. She began drawing and making art at age 18 months!!!!!



LONE DINGY
Railsback
8x8

GIRLS JUST WANNA PAINT

This month's CHALLENGE topic was KEN www.girlsjustwannapaint.blogspot.com/
Kenny happens to be one of my son, Pete's cats. Pete, a Berklee College of Music graduate and fantastic musician moved to San Francisco last year. I am the lucky recipient of 'the boys'. Kenny's official name is Kenny Burrell and his brother is Wes montgomery. If you like jazz..you will smile :)

INVITATION

Vineyard Haven is packed with boats. It was a challenge to simplify. It is time for me to say good bye to this incredibly beautiful island. I would like to come back to this house the last week in July 2012 with fellow painters. Who wants to come ?????

INSPIRATION

VINEYARD VIEW
12x12 acrylic on board
Railsback

Hoerle
Goodman

My painting today is inspired by two artist's work I have seen on the Vineyard. Their work to me is kind of similar: abstract, sophisticated expressionist. The colors are great, brushstroke strong and interesting. Less is more.
Jeff Hoerle's work is at the Field Gallery in West Tisbury and Steve P Goodman's work www.spgoodman.com is in the Burlington VT area.

BUNCH OF JOY

Is there anything more fun to paint than a huge bunch of freshly  picked zinnias in a coffee can ????

BUNCH OF JOY
20x10

ONE HUNDRED DEGREES !

Perfection

 Beach Path
8x8

MORNING GLORY FARM

This farm provides the Vineyard with THE most quality organic veggies and herbs and home made breads and pies. Here is a sample of a most delicious salad topped with haricot vert and blue cheese accompanied with a fab potato salad, photographed by Annie Graham. We had this with perfectly grilled fish, finishing the meal off with strawberry, peach pie topped with ice cream. Oh ya!

Morning Glory Farm
8x8

Beautiful Martha's Vineyard

I am here for 2 weeks. Upon arrival, I set up my little corner to hit the paints. This island is GORGEOUS.

GARDEN VISIT

I got to paint at Donna Watson's property yesterday. Her incredibly beautiful gardens were on the South Shore Natural Science Center Garden tour. Donna is a truly talented creative spirit. Besides being an incredible gardener, she built her own screened in porch! We can only imagine what else she can do!

Apple Tree Grove
8x8

QUICKIE

Some sweet Zinnias needed to be painted.

7x7

EARLY LIGHT

Making use of the early morning day. I tinted my gesso with a deep mauve for this painting. The painting pretty much took the lead and painted itself. I just did what I was told.

EARLY LIGHT
27x25

HAPPY JULY 4

"And Crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea"

GIRLS JUST WANNA PAINT

Our Group challenge theme this month is FOREIGN. Me and my big ideas..it was my turn to select the theme this time! I can't wait to see the creative ideas the other "Girls" come up with. Look for the post on July 1 www.girlsjustwannapaint.blogspot.com

3 STEPS

HUMAROCK CHARM  40x33

Thought it might be interesting to show my process. After applying gesso and then sanding the tacked up raw canvas. I plunk in darks and establish my composition. Then build up my colors and values. I think I am finished..but am always open to any tips.

NEW SPACE

The OPEN STUDIO was an introduction to my NEW Studio space. One room  a GALLERY

Making use of every corner

This adjoining room is the Studio...light and airy.
3 easels... ready for operation

Lucky Lady I am
 THANK YOU all that came yesterday :)

OPEN STUDIO

OPEN STUDIO
June 25
Saturday 12-4


I am looking forward to showing off my NEW studio space


Come on over to Hingham Square

FULL MOON TIDE

Had to paint fast to capture the remaining marsh grass..It was all gone by the time I finished this.

7x7 acrylic on board

WORKSHOP

6 hardy souls painted on Day 1 of the workshop out at The Glades in Scituate MA. It was raining, cold and windy.....High Drama. Thank goodness we had a house with fantastic views  to duck into. Sometimes the worst conditions give us the most rewarding results. Everyone was pleased with the progress of their work.

Patti's View
7x7

Peters View
7x7, acrylic, click here to purchase

HOT SUMMER DAY

Love this hot summer weather. This is a larger painting of the river tributary..I painted the smaller one on a cloudy day at very low tide. I experimented  with the temperature, colors and drawing on this one...really flung the paint around and had a ball

Patti's View
30x24

BLOGGERS UNITE

 6 Bloggers got together for PAINT THE SQUARE

Lisa Daria Kennedy, the organizer, Nancy Colella, Paula Villanova, Sally Dean and visiting painter, Linda Nickles

Irises 7x7
Alley 7x7