Saturday, August 09, 2014

Spencer's Island

Spencer's Island, Nova Scotia
4x10 watercolor
I made this little sketch in pen and ink before doing the painting. Some elements have been eliminated to showcase the smooth water and Spencer's Island which is off to the left. This is where the Mary Celeste was built. I often wish I could go back in time and see what this land looked like during the Age of Sail. 

11 comments:

Nancy B. Hartley said...

Beautiful watercolor! Love this, so simple, so perfect.

Autumn Leaves said...

I do so love when you do watercolor, Mary. This is so clean and bright and just so beautifully painted!

Kelley Carey MacDonald said...

This painting is like a dream. It is a meditation in itself. Love your watercolors..... And your oils. Oh, I just love your vision and your work!

suzanneberry said...

Gorgeous!! I absolutely LOVE the feeling watercolors evoke! simply beautiful!

Tessa~ Here there be musing said...

beautiful.......

ohhhh, the mary celeste! fascinating story...

tessa~

Savicious said...

Such a relaxing, wonderful watercolor with amazing object of painting! Love it!

I really like this one, would you like to follow each other? Let me know!

http://savicious-photography.blogspot.com/

art by Michael Perchard said...

Love all your latest works Mary! Of course special place in my heart for Nova Scotia! Lighthouse is fantastic! You use color magnificently!
Bravo!
Michael

Anonymous said...

Very beautiful. I am headed your way in Sept. I so wanted to get to see the Bay of Fundy, but may only get as far as Lubec Me. I almost missed coming here from your comment on my blog, because the comment only was on an image, not the post.

A said...

I also want to go back in time at times… to see & feel what things looked like :-)

hmuxo said...

A beautiful scene!!!! An excellent watercolor Mary!!

Anne Winthrop Cordin said...

This is so beautiful in its simplicity. We just left Cape Breton and are now in PEI for a few days. I need to paint, thanks for the inspiration!!

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