I just spent a week in New Harbor, Maine with a fabulous group of painter girlfriends. Girl friend trips are mostly about great, and I mean GREAT food, and laughing. We watched movies and played a hilarious board game, which, because we were unsure about the rules, was even more hilarious. Although the weather didn't cooperate, we did manage to get out and paint. On this particular day, the best day of the week, I set up beneath the shade of a pine forest and painted a study of this view for this months Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge. We celebrate our tenth year (seriously?) of posting our paintings. More to come.
On my painting retreat I spent most of one day out on the back shore on the open ocean side of the "secret" hideaway, first painting the rocky island in the morning light and then turning toward this view later in the afternoon. I tried to keep a linear design in the rocks and just suggest the water and spray swirling around me. I was not going to include any houses until the light caught this house's red metal roof and gave it a lovely purple glow that seemed to add to the painting. Glorious, is how I'd describe being out on the rocks painting all day. Nothing better!
Maine does rock and the rocks in Maine are spectacular.
This was painted off the back shore of the "secret hideaway" where there was a painting everywhere we turned. No need to even leave the property. My kind of place.
My apologies for this poor photo, I will upload another in its place asap.
My painting retreat was invigorating and enriching.
The company of six women in an old Farmhouse painting, eating, drinking, talking and laughing for a week was just what I needed to break me out of my rut.
The fresh scent of lilacs, which were out in abundance, filled the house and one rainy day we set up and painted them.
I brought my favorite blue pitcher with me to use for still life and it was perfect!
Maine.
The air.
The surf.
The pine trees.
The rocks.
I love it.
Pemaquid Lighthouse
Yes, I climbed all the way down the rocks to get the iconic shot. Worth it ;)
"Lupine Field" 10 x10 oil on birch panel
