Thompson Island Plein Air Revisited (See earlier post)

Sometimes, after you have finished and signed a painting, another pair of eyes might see something you missed.  Like clouds that look like Mickey Mouse, or in this case, a straight line of purple beach flowers that look like rocks.  My wife looked at this painting and commented:  "That straight line of purple-grey rocks looks weird".  Well, when my wife speaks, I listen.  Looking at it I had to agree.  So, yesterday I followed her advice and made the straight line of flowers a little more uneven, added a few flowers to the left of the big rock, and put some brighter spots of purple and fuchsia on the flowers.  Voila, the offensive line of rocks is no more!  The lesson here?  Another pair of eyes can be an important tool in inproving a painting, and even after a painting is "finished" it's not to late to make corrections.

The Road to Somes Sound

This old pine has greeted many a traveller on Mt. Desert Island, just as Somes Sound comes into view.  I love the rugged look and the sweep of the elegant limbs - all superfluous little dry branches have been stripped off by the merciless Maine weather.  It's probably the most photographed tree in Maine!

This unfinished 11x14 oil painting will be priced at $480, beautifully framed.  It's destined for a gallery in Bar Harbor.  Call me for price and availability.

Carriage Road, Mount Desert Island

Last fall, the Carriage Road on Mt. Desert Island was ablaze with color.  This scene caught my attention.

This is an oil on canvasboard, 9x12, priced at $400.  Call me for availability (207-266-6027).

Bull Moose in Pond

Since the Alone Moose Gallery in Bar Harbor sold my Bull Moose in Fog, I brought them another recently completed moose today, Bull Moose in Pond. 

This one is a 14x18 oil painting, framed in Mahogany with gold liner, and priced at $440, available at the Alone Moose Gallery in Bar Harbor.

Vanessa Jane

This lobster boat, The Vanessa Jane, is from Winter Harbor, Maine.

The scene is a view from the West side of the Scoodic Peninsula, with Mt. Desert Island in the far background.  This is painted in oil on a 5x7 canvasboard, priced at $150 framed.

Surf at Schoodic - Acadia

Here's the third in a series of Acadian shore paintings.

Surf at Schoodic.  This is an 8x10 oil on stretched canvas with "creative edges" - no frame required. Price - $200.

Another View from Acadia

Here's another view of the beautiful rocky Schoodic shore...

This is another 8x10 oil, Black Rocks of Schoodic, $200.

Sunswept Rocks - Schoodic Peninsula

Explored the Schoodic Peninsula recently (part of Acadia National Park) - took a lot of paintable photos.  Here is one.

This is an 8x10 oil on stretched canvas, painted around the edges (needs no frame) and is priced at $200.  The title is Sunswept Rocks - Schoodic Peninsula.