Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Self Portrait in the Back Fields

Self Portrait
in the Back Fields

While sitting on the bench,
taking a break picking blueberries
and shooting a self timed photo
in the evening of July 16, 2013,
sketched on July 17, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed
NFS

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Watercolor Sketches Exhibition



Watercolor Sketches Exhibition
selections from my daily sketching over the past year
June 27 to September 2, 2013
at the Springvale Public Library, 443 Main Street, Springvale, Maine
Library hours: Monday - Wednesday 9:30-7:00 pm,
Thursday 9:30-5:00 pm and Saturday 9:00-2:00 pm

Purchasing Paintings:
All watercolors (except 62, Library Blocks, a gift to the library) are for sale. The solid teak frames are included and may be hung or stand on a surface. The price is $100 plus $5.00 sales tax. For paintings sold during the exhibition I'll be donating half of all sales to the library's children's room. You may purchase online by emailing me at bruce@brucemcmillan.com or at the library's circulation desk, payment in check or cash at the library or check by mail to me, the painting marked sold upon receipt of the check. Once you've paid for your selection a silver star will be placed on the painting's title tag to indicate it's sold. However, paintings can not be picked up until after the exhibition closes on Labor Day, September 2nd. If you can not pick yours up, include $10.00 for shipping and I'll ship it to you.


No paintings are signed yet. All sold paintings will be signed on their back at the conclusion of the exhibition. Like Georgia O'Keeffe, I sign on the back to avoid the visual distraction of a signature.
62) Library Blocks
(Gift to the Library)
at the Springvale Public Library
on June 20, 2013, sketched on June 27, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, gifted framed
NFS


Hanging on the Walls of the Community Room

1) Space under Yellow Tulips







Space under Yellow Tulips

with the blue sky seen on my porch on March 30, 2013, 
sketched on April 2, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper, 
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed 
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

2) Eastern Phoebe Chicks at Two Days Old




Eastern Phoebe Chicks 
(Sayornis phoebe) 
at Two Days Old

in the nest by my door May 28, 2013, sketched on June 1, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper, 
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed 
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

3) Obedient Plant




Obedient Plant 

(Physostegia virginiana) in my raised bed perennial garden 
on September 13, 2012, sketched on September 14, 2012

Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

4) Late Light Line Bars on the Back Field




Late Light Line Bars 
on the Back Field 

on the ponds behind my home on December 12, 2012, 
sketched on December 13, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

5) The Lone Bench in Winter





The Lone Bench in Winter

in the back field on March 24, 2013, 
sketched on March 25, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

6) Pine Stand in the Marsh




Pine Stand in the Marsh

by the Little River 
at the Rachel Carson Wildlife Sanctuary 
on November 10, 2012, sketched on November 13, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

7) Spring Point Ledge Light





Spring Point Ledge Light

with a class field trip picnic in South Portland, Maine 
on June 19, 2013, sketched on June 21, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

8) Gull Glide




Gull Glide
over Parsons Beach on April 17, 2013, sketched on April 20, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
Donated to the Springvale (Maine) Public Library's Brews for Books Auction,
October 4, 2013, it sold for $55

9) The Little River behind Parson's Beach at Dusk





The Little River
behind Parson's Beach
at Dusk

in Wells, Maine looking toward Kennebunk, Maine
on April 5, 2013, sketched on April 7, 2013

Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed

$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)
SOLD



Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

10) The Bench by the Pond





The Bench by the Pond

at the second pond on my ponds walk 
on April 29, 2013, sketched on May 2, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

11) A Couple Passing By





A Couple Passing By

in Prescott Park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire 
seen in the view looking over the Piscataqua River to Maine 
on May 25, 2013, sketched on May 26, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

12) The Casco Bay Aucocisco III Ferry





The Casco Bay 
Aucocisco III Ferry

speeding by on Casco Bay as seen from the Maquoit II ferry
on June 26, 2012, sketched on June 27, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

13) Dinghies at the Dock





Dinghies at the Dock

in Kennebunkport by the bait shack on October 1, 2012,
sketched on October 2, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

14) A Clammer on the Flats





A Clammer on the Flats

along Route 103 in York, Maine on December 9, 2012, 
sketched on December 11, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

15) Snow aboard Dinghies





Snow aboard Dinghies

at the dock in Cape Porpoise, Harbor, Maine 
on February 25, 2013, sketched on March 7, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

16) 8:25 at 49 Market Street





8:25 at 49 Market Street

in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on March 9, 2013,
sketched on March 10, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

17) Rockin' on New Years Eve





Rockin' on New Years Eve

with the Rock My Soul gospel singers at the South Church 
in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on December 31, 2012, 
 sketched on December 31, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

18) Field of Greens




Field of Greens

and the woods by the back fields behind my home 
on June 14, 2013, sketched on June 23, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

19) The West Side of Home





The West Side of Home

the sunset side in Shapleigh, Maine on September 15, 2012, 
sketched on September 20, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

20) Chimney in the Peeks





Chimney in the Peeks

of my home on December 12, 2012, 
 sketched on December 13, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

21) Window to Snow on my Roof




Window to Snow on my Roof

on a sunny day after a snowfall, on March 20, 2013, 
sketched on March 22, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

22) The Driveway in Mud Season




The Driveway in Mud Season 

at my home on March 8, 2013, 
sketched on March 12, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

23) Three Popped Poppies



Three Popped Poppies
in one of my rock gardens on an overcast day
on June 18, 2013, sketched on June 19, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
Donated to the Springvale (Maine) Public Library's Brews for Books Auction,
October 4, 2013, it sold for $55

24) Her in Ice




Her in Ice 

form in the ice in my stream as an abstract 
on January 27, 2013, sketched on January 28, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

25) Gull over a Dock





Gull over a Dock

at Fort Popham in Popham Beach, Maine
on February 21, 2013, sketched on February 21, 2013

6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed

$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)



Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.


The Guest Book and Show Catalogue


26) Wetlands of the Little River at Dusk





Wetlands of the
Little River at Dusk 

at the Rachel Carson Preserve in Kennebunk, Maine 
on April 6, 2013, sketched on April 7, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

27) Flying by the Far Side of Parson's Beach



Flying by the Far Side 
of Parson's Beach

a Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) on 
November 10, 2012, sketched on November 13, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

28) The Model Robin



The Model Robin 

seen from my kitchen window
on April 6, 2013, sketched on April 11, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

29) Wild Turkey Walk in the Snow




Wild Turkey Walk in the Snow

in my yard on December 21, 2009, sketched
on November 21, 2012
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.

30) Looking for a Bite to Eat



Looking for a Bite to Eat 

in my yard, a White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis),
on April 26, 2013, sketched on April 27, 2013
Watercolor on 140 lb. acid free Strathmore paper,
6"x 4" unframed, 8.375" x 6.375" framed, sold framed
$100 plus $5 sales tax plus $10 shipping (if necessary)

Half of all sales will be donated by me to the Children's Room at the Springvale Public Library for sales made between June 27 and September 2, 2013.


There are thirty paintings hanging on display downstairs 
and thirty on display upstairs in the display cabinet 
and on the circulation desk.