Amaryllis Sun

Amaryllis Sun

on a windy day outside on my desk railing in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 30, 2014, sketched on December 31, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Amaryllis Sky

Amaryllis Sky

on a windy day outside on my desk railing in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 30, 2014, sketched on December 30, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Bloom in Blue

Bloom in Blue

a white amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp.) set outside on
the deck railing at my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 27, 2014, sketched on December 28, 2014
12" x 9", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

White Amaryllis Trumpet I

White Amaryllis Trumpet I

a white amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp.) set outside on
the deck railing at my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 27, 2014, sketched on December 28, 2014
12" x 9", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $170 plus $9.35 sales tax plus $15.65 S&H = $195.00

From This Green . . .

Bruce McMillan

. . . come all the colors, white,
a wonderful gift, a
free gift, but there can be
no free gifts for all gifts
are free or else they would
not be a gift; so I
not only would like to
say thank you, like many
people would but they don't,
they only say that they
would like to say thank you;
but I shall say it now,
thank you green for gift white.

poem © 2014 Bruce McMillan
not for reuse without permission

During the Thaw

During the Thaw

with the stream through my woods
below my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 15, 2014, sketched on December 26, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
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Beaver Pond Thaw

Beaver Pond Thaw

below Fort Ridge fed by the stream on my land in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 25, 2014, sketched on December 25, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Oh, Buoy . . .

Oh, Buoy,
Hanging around for the Holidays

on the Christmas tree in Dock Square in Kennebunkport, Maine
on December 24, 2014, sketched on December 25, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Pear, No Partridge, No Tree

Pear, No Partridge, No Tree

in rainbow colors outside my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 23, 2014, sketched on December 23, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Callas and Sun and Snow

Callas and Sun and Snow

Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) set out on the snow in my yard in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 20, 2014, sketched on December 22, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
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Light Catching Calla

Light Catching Calla

Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) set out on the snow in my yard in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 20, 2014, sketched on December 22, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Calla Bouquet Sunny Day

Calla Bouquet Sunny Day

Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) set out on the snow in my yard in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 20, 2014, sketched on December 21, 2014
12" x 9", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, 

and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. 

Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $170 plus $9.35 sales tax plus $15.65 S&H = $195.00

Winter's Solstice

Bruce McMillan

On this day of the year,
when the sun is so shy
as we spin on earth's sphere
let this day beautify

the lack of sun's hues, blues,
pushing away the darkness,
indoor flowers out views
celebrating cloudless

moments in winter's cold,
knowing that past these days
the long nights will unfold
to longer day's bouquets.

poem © 2014 Bruce McMillan
not for reuse without permission

Uplifting Callas I

Uplifting Callas I

Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) out on my deck railing in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 15, 2014, sketched on December 18, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Uplifting Callas II

Uplifting Callas II

Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) out on my deck railing in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 15, 2014, sketched on December 18, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Uplifting Callas III

Uplifting Callas III

Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) out on my deck railing in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 15, 2014, sketched on December 18, 2014
12" x 9", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $170 plus $9.35 sales tax plus $15.65 S&H = $195.00

Calla Waves

Calla Waves

A Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) out on my deck railing in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 15, 2014, sketched on December 17, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Callas Cluster

Callas Cluster

Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) out on my deck railing in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 15, 2014, sketched on December 16, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
NFS Private Collection

Light at the End . . .

Light at the End of a Calla Tunnel

A Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) out on my deck railing in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 11, 2014, sketched on December 15, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00
 

Callas in Snow

Callas in Snow

Calla lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) out on my deck railing in
Shapleigh, Maine on December 13, 2014, sketched on December 14, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Calla Color I

Calla Color I

Calla lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) out on my deck railing in Shapleigh, Maine 
on December 11, 2014, sketched on December 12, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
NFS Private Collection

Unseen Calla Color

If science says
white is all the
colors seen as
pure pristine white,

then imagine
all the unseen
colors as hidden
art, rainbow bright.

poem © 2014 Bruce McMillan
not for reuse without permission

Calla's Catching Snowflakes

Calla's Catching Snowflakes

Calla lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) out on my deck railing in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 11, 2014, sketched on December 12, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Unawares Aware

The amazing thing
is to be aware
that the universe
surrounds, everywhere,
one is aware; it's
a marvel to see,
taken for granted,
like snowflakes on white
falling on callas,
the universe there,
forgetting beware,
to enjoy aware
beyond unaware.

poem © 2014 Bruce McMillan
not for reuse without permission


 

Old Hay Warmth . . .

Old Hay Warmth on a Cold Rainy Day

at the raised bed garden in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 9, 2014, sketched on December 11, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
on 140 lb. Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Becoming Calla

Becoming Calla

Calla lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) set outside
under the overcast sky in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 8, 2014, sketched on December 10, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Calla's Lips

Calla's Lips

Calla lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) set outside
in the cold in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 7, 2014, sketched on December 9, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Calla's Lips . . .

...curved, 
inviting,

kissed 

 my 

eyes, 

embracing
me.

poem © 2014 Bruce McMillan
not for reuse without permission

 

Calla III

Calla III

Calla lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) set outside
in the cold in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 7, 2014, sketched on December 8, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Icy Glaze by Rock Wall

Icy Glaze by Rock Wall

over snow in the back field after an ice storm in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 2, 2014, sketched on December 7, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Art Gallery Flash . . .

Art Gallery Flash Mob Holiday Song

at a gallery on Pleasant Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
on December 5, 2014, sketched on December 6, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Shadows on Crusted Snow

Shadows on Crusted Snow

in the ice covered snow field behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 4, 2014, sketched on December 5, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Apple's Long Winter Shadow

Apple's Long Winter Shadow

in the snow in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 29, 2014, sketched on December 4, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Fresh Snow on Apple Tree

Fresh Snow on Apple Tree

at dusk in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 28, 2014, sketched on December 2, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

The Light at the . . .

The Light at the End of the Driveway

(But if I've already driven it isn't it a droveway?)
At my home after a snowfall in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 28, 2014, sketched on December 2, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Trees Snowed in . . .

Trees Snowed in Sunset Light

in the back field behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 29, 2014, sketched on November 30, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Oval Plum and Triangle Snow

Oval Plum and Triangle Snow

on a snowbank by my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 29, 2014, sketched on November 30, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Nude Model and Shadow

Nude Model and Shadow

a Forelle Pear halved and exposed on
the snow bank by my driveway in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 28, 2014, sketched on November 28, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Still Life of a Pear on Snow

Still Life of a Pear on Snow

a Forelle Pear on a fresh snowbank in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 27, 2014, sketched on November 28, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

 

The Model and the Art

The Model Undressed and the Art

Home Snow To Night

Home Snow To Night

at 4:00 pm outside my home with the floodlights on
during a foot of falling snow in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 26, 2014, sketched on November 26, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Fluffing Paddle Stretch

Fluffing Paddle Stretch

of a male Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
on the Squamscott River in Exeter, New Hampshire
on November 22, 2014, sketched on November 25, 2014
6" x 4", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

One Gull, Three Beats, Into Night

One Gull, Three Beats, Into Night

at Cape Porpoise in Kennebunkport, Maine
on November 21, 2014, sketched on November 24, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

First Skate

First Skate

under the lights on opening night
at the brand new, no charge, open to all,
Waterhouse Center on Main Street in Kennebunk, Maine
on November 21, 2014, sketched on November 23, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00
See time lapse video of the Waterhouse Center construction (3:03) HERE
Read an article with photo of the opening night HERE

First Skate Smiles

Over fifty years ago
I laced on skates and I smiled.
It was wherever ice was
in Kennebunk; we found it.
We counted on the weather.
That was then; memories smile.

Driving down Main Street I stared,

new rink? Zamboni? I smiled.

I paused, I parked and watched skaters,

today's kids, again I smiled.

What a grand place for a skate,

Still smiling, skaters smiled back.

poem © 2014 Bruce McMillan
not for reuse without permission 

 

After Day Before Night

After Day Before Night

at Cape Porpoise Harbor in Kennebunkport, Maine
on November 21, 2014, sketched on November 23, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Goat Island Light . . .

Goat Island Light at Low Tide Dusk

at Cape Porpoise in Kennebunkport, Maine
on November 21, 2014, sketched on November 21, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Lookout Ledge

Lookout Ledge

above the second pond on my ponds walk in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 9, 2014, sketched on November 20, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Snowy Ponds Walk

Snowy Ponds Walk

behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 14, 2014, sketched on November 19, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Rosa Rugosa Leaves . . .

Rosa Rugosa Leaves Holding Icy Snow

on a cold day in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine 
on November 17, 2014, sketched on November 19, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Icy Drop from . . .

Icy Drop from Blueberry's Red Leaf

in my yard on an icy rainy fall afternoon in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 17, 2014, sketched on November 18, 2014
6" x 4", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb.
Strathmore cold press 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Snow on Branches

Snow on Branches

by the second pond seen on a woods walk behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 14, 2014, sketched on November 17, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, wax resist, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink
on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

These are the paper towels used while painting this. I use them to wipe my brushes as well as dab my brush to remove excess water or to try a color to see its intensity. I also use them by laying them over a wet spread of color to purposely subtract color and-or leave a pattern. Plus I use them to wipe wet areas of color to create lighten spaces such as clouds as part of the process in painting a cloud.

Ice Free Open Water . . .

Ice Free Open Water Pond with Snow

The first pond on the ponds walk behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on November 14, 2014, sketched on November 16, 2014
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite,
wax resist, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00