Cloud Over Mackworth Island

Cloud Over Mackworth Island

seen from the Casco Bay ferry Machigonne II
to Peaks Island in Portland, Maine
on May 28, 2015, sketched on May 31, 2015
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

Peaks Island Pre Summer People

Peaks Island Pre Summer People

view of Peaks Island from aboard the Machigonne II
Ferry in Casco Bay in Portland, Maine
on May 28, 2015, sketched on May 30, 2015
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

Nice Day Aboard...

Nice Day Aboard
the Ferry Machigonne II

on the return trip from Peaks Island
to the Casco Bay Ferry in Portland, Maine
on May 28, 2015, sketched on May 29, 2015
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
and #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

Buoys By a Window

Buoys By a Window

 on the shack by at the Lobster Pound along the Cape Neddick River
in Cape Neddick, Maine on May 26, 2015, sketched on May 27, 2015
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

No Trolley Today

No Trolley Today

with the old exposed trolley line track poles at low tide
on the Cape Neddick River in Cape Neddick, Maine
on May 20, 2015, sketched on May 20, 2015
10" x 8", Winsor & Newton oil colors, on Raymar linen panel
framed, sold framed, $170 plus $9.35 sales tax plus $15.65 S&H = $195.00

Rocky Shore Evening

Rocky Shore Evening

along Marginal Way heading towards Perkin's Cove
in Ogunquit, Maine on May 22, 2015, sketched on May 25, 2015
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
and #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

Along Marginal Way

Along Marginal Way

heading towards Perkin's Cove in Ogunquit, Maine
on May 22, 2015, sketched on May 24, 2015
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

Perkin's Cove Houses Pattern

Perkin's Cove Houses Pattern

as seen from marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine
on May 22, 2015, sketched on May 20, 2015
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

New Red Maple Leaves...

New Red Maple Leaves Over Second Pond

on a ponds walk by the through the woods behind my home
in Shapleigh, Maine on May 16, 2015, sketched on May 22, 2015
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

Light Leaves Lookout Ledge

Light Leaves Lookout Ledge

on Fort Ridge on the walk behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on May 17, 2015, sketched on May 20, 2015
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

On Reflecting in Venice

On Reflecting in Venice

shutters open, shutters closed, windows within a window,

two reflecting within one over a canal in Venice, Italy on

May 29, 2014, sketched on May 19, 2015. I enjoy how

the medium of watercolor captures Venetian stucco.

sketched on May 19, 2015

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

Also online at the Daily Paintworks Weekly Challenge,
May 16th, The Window Challenge HERE, where you may see all artists works.

Gentle Breeze Green Leaves

Gentle Breeze Green Leaves

Northern Red Oak leaves (Quercus rubra) at the edge of the fields
and woods behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on May 17, 2015, sketched on May 18, 2015
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

Spring Woods by Spring Fields

Spring Woods by Spring Fields

in the Town Park behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on May 17, 2015, sketched on May 18, 2015
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

On the Walk Home

On the Walk Home

from the ponds in the woods behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on May 16, 2015, sketched on May 17, 2015
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

Green Leaves Study I

Green Leaves Study I

New American Beech leaves on a tree branch
by the back fields of my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on May 14, 2015, sketched on May 16, 2015
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

Also online at the Daily Paintworks weekly Challenge, 
May 9th, The Green Challenge HERE, where you may see all artists works.




Green Leaves

I do not understand
green leaves;
see, come every new spring
green arrives,
yet I truly get fall,
green leaves.

poem © 2015 Bruce McMillan
not for reuse without permission

Azure Bluets Three Studies

 

Azure Bluets Study I

blooming on my lawn in Shapleigh, Maine
on May 13, 2015, sketched on May 14, 2015
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
#3 graphite,  on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
each framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00
or all three studies framed, sold framed,
$150 plus $7.75 sales tax plus $12.25 shipping = $170.00

 

Azure Bluets Study II


Azure Bluets Study III

Model Sara

 Model Sara I

at the Wednesday night Drawing Group in Kennebunkport, Maine
sketched live on May 14, 2015
6" x 4", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, #3 graphite,
140 lb. Strathmore 500 Premium Series
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Model Sara II

at the Wednesday night Drawing Group in Kennebunkport, Maine
sketched live on May 14, 2015
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

Model Sara III

at the Wednesday night Drawing Group in Kennebunkport, Maine
sketched live on May 14, 2015
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

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

on the cherry tree planted to feed the birds in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on May 12, 2015, sketched on May 12, 2015
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

Apple Blossom Pink

Apple Blossom Pink

on the apple tree in my yard in Shapleigh, Maine
on May 11, 2015, sketched on May 11, 2015
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

Gliding into Night and Going Up

Gliding into Night

sketched on May 7, 2015
13" 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
NFS

 

On Display in the office of Dr. Richard Thompson, optometrist, Midtown Mall, Sanford Maine

Going Up

7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
#3 graphite,  on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
NFS

On Display in the office of Dr. Richard Thompson, optometrist, Midtown Mall, Sanford Maine

Art to Art, Hat to Hat

Art to Art, Hat to Hat

with Todd Bonito, Plein Air Tuesdays HERE workshop
leader, and Peter Card, painter, overlooking the sea at the
Ogunquit Museum of American Art view at Ogunquit, Maine,
on May 5, 2015 , sketched May 10, 2015
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, wax resist 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

 The Art of Plein Air Hats

Before the artist sees the scene,

head needs a cover, a sunscreen;

before the artist picks a brush,

must choose a cover, nothing lush;

before the artist daubs a hue,

head needs something to stick like glue;

before the artist strokes a stroke

a cap is needed, that's no joke;

the artist picks, style of the day,

a hat to stay out of the way.

poem © 2015 Bruce McMillan
not for reuse without permission

Art Workshop Extras

Art of the Easel I
painting by Todd Bonita

The rest of the art story, the full picture...

Art of the Easel II
easel by Todd Bonita

And a boat sailed by...making a wave.

View from the OMMA

View from the OMMA

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art view at Ogunquit, Maine,
the museum web site HERE, painted plein air on May 5, 2015
during a workshop with Todd Bonito, Plein Air Tuesdays HERE
10" x 8", Winsor & Newton oil paints on a Raymar linen panel
framed, sold framed, $170 plus $9.35 sales tax plus $15.65 S&H = $195.00

Said Todd Bonito, the workshop leader,

"You have a Michelangelo thing going on."

Detail from The Creation, by Michelangelo
at the Sistine Chapel

Plein Air Tuesday

with Todd Bonito, May 5, 2015

1) Our workshop group on a perfect weather day. 

2) Todd passed out Ruby pieces to demonstrate value,

to see shades, light to dark, minus color.

3) The demo in progress.
He painted his values, middle to dark to light.

 

4) The scene.

 

5) The painting in progress, nearly done.

Panda Bear and . . .

Panda Bear and Grounds Crew at Third Base

at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox,
on May 5, 2015, sketched on May 7, 2015
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

Under the Fenway Grandstand

Under the Fenway Grandstand

fans gather at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
on May 5, 2015, sketched on May 7, 2015
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

The Look

The Look

from an American herring gull (Larus smithsonianus) standing on
a piling by the dock at Cape Porpoise in Kennebunkport, Maine
on May 1, 2015, sketched on May 4, 2015
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

Ready on the Dock

Ready on the Dock

Buoys and lobster traps waiting to be set in the sea
at Cape Porpoise in Kennebunkport, Maine on May 1, 2015, sketched on May 4, 2015
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

Moving and Moored

Moving and Moored

A lobsterboat returning to harbor after fishing all morning
at Cape Porpoise in Kennebunkport, Maine on May 1, 2015, sketched on May 3, 2015
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, Uniball waterproof
fade proof ink, Winsor & Newton masking fluid, and wax resist 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

Figure in Group 1, 2, 3, and 4

Figure in Group #1
at the Kennebunkport, Maine Friday Morning
Drawing Group on May 1, 2015,
10" x 8", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Strathmore 500 Series
Premium cold press fine grain 100% acid free cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Figure in Group #2
at the Kennebunkport, Maine Friday Morning
Drawing Group on May 1, 2015,
10" x 8", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Strathmore 500 Series
Premium cold press fine grain 100% acid free cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Figure in Group #3
at the Kennebunkport, Maine Friday Morning
Drawing Group on May 1, 2015,
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

 

Figure in Group #4
at the Kennebunkport, Maine Friday Morning
Drawing Group on May 1, 2015,
10" x 8", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Strathmore 500 Series
Premium cold press fine grain 100% acid free cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Wolfeboro Window Tulips

Wolfeboro Window Tulips

in a shop's April store display window in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
on April 28, 2015, sketched on May 1, 2015
12" x 9", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 300 lb. Arches
cold press 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, sold framed, $270.00 plus $12.38 sales tax plus $20.24 S&H = $270.00