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Whatever Floats Your Boat 26 Aug 2013 | 05:32 am
Here's another plein air painting I did on the coast in nearby Belfast, Maine. I've discovered I really enjoy painting boats! I also discovered I really enjoy sharing the steps along the way...so the...
Wind in Her Hair 24 Aug 2013 | 05:31 am
The summer weather's been so glorious here in Maine, I can't bear to be inside! I painted this en plein air in my backyard. It was a beautiful day...though a tad breezy so the flower was a moving targ...
Light Bearer 23 Aug 2013 | 04:49 am
I must say, I'm so pleased with this painting! I've wanted to paint candle light for a long time...but was intimidated by it. I learned that you can't be afraid to go dark...really dark. This was duri...
Flowers Everywhere 22 Aug 2013 | 04:13 am
I found this sweet little pitcher at a Goodwill store recently. I loved the simple, sort of primitive hand painted flowers on it. My neighbors had recently contacted me to say they had way more flowe...
Better Days 20 Aug 2013 | 04:39 am
This is a recent favorite of mine. The scene is from a reference photo I shot in Cape Breton. I liked the weathered shingles and the roof that's seen better days. It was fun painting the foggy mist in...
Wild Iris 18 Aug 2013 | 05:08 am
Wild irises grow all through the fields where we camp in Cape Breton. I snapped lots of photos of them while we were there...and painted this when I got home. Here's the musical inspiration. Oil on p...
Beached 16 Aug 2013 | 06:07 am
These are Cape Breton beach stones. I like the warm stones against the cooler sand and the rivulets left by the receding waves. Oil on panel, $100 + $10 domestic shipping or contact brenda@brendafe....
Sky High 15 Aug 2013 | 05:26 pm
I am SO enjoying plein air painting! What could be better ...being outside AND painting?! I did this one in my back yard. Every year my husband plants hundreds (literally) of sunflowers. They've begun...
Silver and Gold 14 Aug 2013 | 04:33 am
I enjoy the challenge of painting feathers...such delicate things, sheer in parts and varying textures. Oil on panel, 6" x 6", $100 + $10 domestic shipping or contact brenda@brendaferguson.com He.....
Cherry Stopper 13 Aug 2013 | 04:36 am
I love painting cherries! And I adore this little jug I found at a great 'antique' place called the Chicken Barn...it's a nice buttery yellow. I'm pleased with the colors of this one.You know it's gon...