Plein Air Painting on the Coast of Maine

It's so nice to be out of the studio and painting plein air again. On Tuesday I met a friend and we set up our easels at Five Islands, Maine.

 

My efforts included this painting below.

 

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On the way back we stopped for a quick set up at the marshes in Wiscasset, limiting ourselves to 20 minutes.

 

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On Friday I met another friend at the Holbrook Island Sanctuary on Cape Rosier. Every where you looked there was another fantastic scene to paint!

This is the scene I chose to paint.

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Just another day at the office! Enjoy.

Maine Winter Stream

Large format prints also available.

A brief review of 2010

"Shore House" Salt water farm near Castine. 7.5"x22" Watercolor

This past summer found me with my show on the road. I did regional art shows from Portland to Bar Harbor, selling paintings and even winning a 1st Place in Oils cash prize, and a purchase award. It was a lot of driving and hard work, but fun to meet and talk with fellow artists and customers in person. Between shows, through the Summer and Fall, I loaded my gear and my dog into my car and headed out to paint on locations deep in the woods and along the coast from the Mid-Coast area to Lubec.

Now we are all buried under tons of snow for the duration of winter. In the studio I've been working on winter scenes, but also contemplating those gorgeous days of summer by working from references gathered months ago. Seeing some of these beautiful new watercolors, nicely matted and framed, warms the walls of my studio and my heart just to look at them. Should you choose one to purchase for your own, I believe you will see the light, and feel the warmth of Summer days ahead, too.

I hope you enjoy looking through my 2010 collection of available paintings on my Watercolors page, and also New Works page. Perhaps you'll find that special one that you want to add to your collection.

Please don't hesitate to contact me for more information about a particular work, or to inquire about commissioning a painting soon.

Best Regards for a great 2011,
Laura
www.mainenaturepaintings.com

December Morning Moon

My morning view when making my morning coffee!

A few minutes later there is sunrise.

Maine Marsh Oil Painting

Maine Marsh Oil on Canvas 18"x36" Sold

I love the high contrast of intense color and deep shadows in the late afernoon sun.

Maine Birch Trees Daily Painting

Birch Trees 15"x22" Acrylic on gessoed Arches Sold

Birch trees are beautiful any time of the year, but I especially love seeing them in a Fall woods.