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riverview 27 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
(6x8) End-of-day sketch of the view from my friends' hammock ... I had brought my paints and was determined to force myself to do something. There are many lovely views of the river and the sky t...
boys 24 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
Drew these on 90 lb. paper because I thought I'd go in with one wash and stop ... Of course, that's not what happened, and the washes got tired looking, which seems to happen quicker on lighter wei...
more boats, more reflection problems 21 Aug 2013 | 01:03 am
Two boat paintings that have been propped up in my studio for too long ... I would pull one out and pick at it a bit, but last time I did so I noticed that the paint sunk right into the paper; you ...
with and without 19 Aug 2013 | 01:03 am
Bought a big mixed bouquet, but decided to tackle only the gladiolas. The second one I did first, with no preliminary drawing. I started at the top, and while painting the tops blooms felt I was r...
plein air thursday 17 Aug 2013 | 09:22 pm
(7x12 Fabriano Rough) (7x12 Fabriano Rough) Thursday we were invited to paint at a house overlooking Cape May Harbor: in one direction, fishing boats; in the other, moored sailboats and kids taking l...
"sailing friends" 16 Aug 2013 | 10:35 pm
(8x14) From Kathryn Smith's photo, "Sailing Friends," on Paint My Photo. I liked this photo because I especially like those days when the sky and the water are all one soft, diffuse color: it's the qu...
chalfonte again 13 Aug 2013 | 11:36 pm
(6x10) The same scene/view; sketched on location, but painted in the relative comfort (the chair was definitely more comfortable) of home, without the time pressure.
chalfonte 9 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm
(8x14) Took a little time off yesterday to join Marie Natale and some other students to paint outdoors in Cape May. Even though I find plein air painting to be more and more of a struggle, it does hav...
dinghies 5 Jul 2013 | 04:48 am
(8x10) Though it's finally, surprisingly, sunny here, it's still very humid ... painting this was like painting on gauze. Happy Fourth of July!
gecko's 29 Jun 2013 | 07:51 pm
(10x12) A painting of a great place to eat in Cape May. I'm not happy with the tree--as I feared would be the case. I wanted a lighter feel, and should have keep my green washes lighter ... Might crop...
