Three Sisters

I finished "Three Sisters" and it will be on it's way to the Annapolis Maritime Museum Show starting June 22!

Trials and Tribulations

I have been rather busy trying to get some paintings completed for the Annapolis Maritime Museum exhibit in June.
Thought I would show how things are progressing.

This painting is called "3 Sisters".
After drawing a somewhat detailed pencil drawing I applied masking to the boats to protect them during the initial background wash.

Then did several test strips of color to see which combination of colors I liked. I decided to use cerulean blue and quinacridone gold for the sky, ultramarine blue mixed with a touch of quinacridone gold for the water and dropped in some alizarin crimson and cerulean blue in certain spots.

Then the bad happened. My not even 6 month old $122.00 brush fell apart. NOOOOOO......
The good thing is that Jerry's Artarama will replace it quickly, but still a pain.

I hope tomorrow goes better!

On the Road!

Have been doing a bit of traveling lately participating in various plein air events. Back now and will be posting some work. First one is called "Dawn Reflections", from the Paint Snow Hill MD event, held April 15-19. Got up really early in the morning to catch the first morning light.

"Dawn Reflections"
6x8 inches oil on canvas panel