Friday, June 21, 2013

Appleton Farms Lane Friday

Appleton Farms Lane: 12x6 oil. A hazy summer day; a tractor coming and going to the hayfields; a jogger; two women riding  horses. 

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Great Marsh, Ipswich Thursday

Sunset at the Great Marsh in Ipswich:  12x6:  I don't know why I put the sun so far left, except that's where it was in relation to where we were standing...Mid summers night...


An especially high tide..Midsummer's eve....

Lanes Cove Wednesday

Lanes Cove, near Gloucester
The tide was going out, and we found lots of sea glass at the edge of the water.
12x6 oil 

Plum Island on Monday

Tide going Out. Oil. 12x16
Plein air

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Gloucester Tuesday

The Paint Factory
Oil on canvas
9x12 Plein air: I had hoped to finish this back at The House we were renting in Ipswich...a 3-Mast sailing ship came in as we were getting ready to stop for the morning. I took a bunch of photos... One does need  to get the rigging right on boats of that type. Such a challenge!  An engineer from a large fishing boat took the time to speak with us:

"50 years ago the fishing fleet was iron and wood--the men were iron, the boats were wood."

Ipswich Early Monday Morning

The Marsh:early. Oil on canvas. 9x12
Plein air. Black Flies!! The morning sunrise over the marsh was exciting at the moment, but now, looking at this painting...the colors I used seem too garish...this one won't get framed...

Sunday, June 16, 2013