8 x 10 oil on stretched canvas

Another painting of York, ME. This painting takes me back to the countless days spent in this beautiful harbor, sailing, rowing, or simply puttering about. In the heat of August in upstate NY, the cold Maine waters look refreshing and perfect for a chilling dip. In the coming summers we are looking forward to more time spent near and on the water.

End of the Day Row

8 x 10 oil on stretched canvas

Extra points to anyone who can identify the location of this painting - there are several small changes made in this scene, but overall, the location may be recognizable. Also extra points to anyone who can identify the 3 rowers. I posted this painting although I'm not 100% convinced it is done. In fact, deciding when a painting is complete is one of the biggest challenges for me at the moment (kind of like how I follow Dave and Finley around the house for several days after I cut their hair in search of the elusive long pieces). The colors are slightly more vibrant in the actual painting.

Pink at Night

8 x 10 oil on stretched canvas
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Wow - pink! I almost never paint, or wear, or use the color pink, but I have been thinking about this painting for a while and love the peaceful feeling the pink adds to the calm end of the day on the water. The pink in the actual painting is even a bit brighter than this photo depicts. The location is somewhat loosely based on a scene in Kittery, Maine. I am very much looking forward to visiting this lovely state in just over a week!!

Rowing Study

6 x 6 acrylic on paper

This is a quick study I recently completed in acrylics, potentially for a larger painting. I love the idea of adventure painting and a subject that includes water is even better! While I have a love and understanding of sailboats, the rowing world is something I still am learning about, but I definitely think the boats are beautiful. I enjoy the contrast of the yellow boat to the gray-blues in the water in the paintings.

On the Job

9 x 12 oil on stretched canvas

Here's a painting based on a photo of several tugs passed on to me. When I spent my days sailing, I loved watching the tugs at work, and am always amazed at their maneuverability. I really enjoyed painting the details in this painting.

Two of a Kind

11 x 14 oil on linen panel

My first palette knife painting! This painting was done exclusively with a painting knife and has a heavy application of paint. I am currently in the process of painting a slightly larger portrait, and enjoyed taking a break last night and painting something totally different and freer. I love the combination of blues and yellows, and the tranquility of the boats at anchor.

Slow Sailing

16 x 20 oil on stretched canvas
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Another painting of the beautiful vessel Orion (see the previous post for more information on this boat and the Deep Green Wilderness ecology and policy education program). This is a much bigger painting than the other Orion painting and has seemingly innumerable shades of whites and gray. Recently someone suggested that I simplify the number of lines on boats to improve the painting, but the sailor in me struggled with this and in the end I chose to keep all the lines visible in the photo.

Orion

6 x 6 oil on wood panel

After a week spent in Maine, I managed to only paint this one painting. This is a painting of the beautifully restored 1934 vessel, Orion. Orion is currently the platform for the Deep Green Wilderness ecology and policy education program. This program was recently founded by Captain Kevin Campion and run programs in the Pacific Northwest. This is only the first painting I have planned of this vessel! For more information on the program, visit deepgreenwilderness.com or check out the S/V Orion on Facebook.

Robert C. Seamans: First Day Out

8 x 10 oil on stretched linen canvas

This is a painting of the Robert C. Seamans, one of the two vessels owned and operated by Sea Education Association. The Seamans runs sail training and oceanographic education programs in the Pacific Ocean for mostly undergraduate students. Both my husband, Dave, and I worked on board the Seamans and have fond memories of sunrises, sunsets, and dawn clean-up. To learn more about the program or boat, check out sea.edu.

Monte Verde View

6 x 8 oil on panel

During the summer of 2006, my sister Mikayla and I spent a month in Guatemala taking language courses and traveling. This painting is from an early morning boat ride into the mangroves in Monteverde on the Pacific Coast. Despite he prolific bugs, this was a wonderful morning.

Boat at Dock

11 x 14 oil on stretched canvas

This painting is very loosely based on a picture from the same sailing trip mentioned in the Toba Inlet painting post (found here). I used a picture of our little boat at a dock in a quiet harbor but completely changed the colors. On this day, we had no engine and had to sail the boat onto the dock against a really strong headwind with very little space. Eventually, we actually used our kayak to run a long line out to the bow and literally haul the boat the last few yards! We put on quite a show for the rest of the boats on the dock!

Rowboat on Mooring

6 x 8 oil on wood panel
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This boat was painted using my 'artistic memory.' I can't actually remember ever seeing this particular boat, but I'm sure I've seen something similar many times.

Caribbean Dreaming

11 x 14 oil on stretched canvas
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I think the title says it all. This is a painting from my 'artistic memory' of days spent in warm places!