Reaching to Space in Winter

Reaching to Space in Winter

an amaryllis on the home deck railing  in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 23, 2016, sketched on December 28, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

White Winter Blooms

White Winter Blooms

a flowering Amaryllis set out
on the deck railing in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 20, 2016, sketched on December 28, 2016
10" x 7", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors and
white gouache, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink
on 140 lb. Arches fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $130.00 + $7.15 sales tax + $12.85 shipping = $150.00

One Pair in the Snow

One Pair in the Snow

behind our home in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 20, 2016, sketched on December 27, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
#3 graphite on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press
fine grain 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Evergreen Snow

Evergreen Snow

by Cabot Plains Road in Cabot, Vermont
on December 24, 2016, sketched on December 26, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
Golden Professional Acrylic titanium white and Uniball
waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
Private Collection

Two Ruths

 

Two Ruths

grandmother Ruth Kaldor and
granddaughter Ruth Keister in Cabot, Vermont
on December 25, 2016, sketched on December 26, 2016
8" x 7", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
and #3 graphite on 140 lb. Fluid 100 cold press
100% cotton acid free watercolor paper
NFS

Tree Traditions

Tree Traditions

on the tree in a living room in Cabot, Vermont
on December 24, 2016, sketched on December 24, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on, on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press fine grain 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Home in Winter's Sunset

Home in Winter's Sunset

with real snow at our home in Shapleigh, Maine
on December 14, 2016, sketched on December 22, 2016
10" x 7" (w x l), Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb.
Arches rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $130.00 + $7.15 sales tax + $12.85 shipping = $150.00
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The Hallmark of Snow
by Bruce McMillan

It always falls
in Hallmark
Christmas movies,
predictably,
every time
at the appropriate moment,
big fluffy flakes,
softly drift down,
all around and onto
the romantic couple
accompanied by
soft twinkling music
as they discover
their obvious,
to everyone but them,
romance
amidst ever present
never melting
Hallmark snow flakes
that are always falling,
yet never piling up,
ever,
and so there's
no need to plow,
no need to shovel;
it's the hallmark
of Hallmark
movie land snow.

text and art © 2016 Bruce McMillan

Snow in the Fields

Snow in the Fields

at sunset in the fields behind our home in the Town Park
in Shapleigh, Maine on December 14, 2016,
sketched on December 16, 2016
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 extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Portrait of Ruthie

Portrait of Ruthie

at the MFA in Boston, Massachusetts
on December 8, 2016, sketched on December 12, 2016
6" x 4", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton
extra white watercolor paper
NFS

My Gal Ruth

My Gal Ruth

at the MFA in Boston, Massachusetts
on December 8, 2016, sketched on December 11, 2016
7" x 5" (w x h), Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

She Reads about Him...

She Reads about Him 

as He Studies Her

From a portrait painting of James Abbott McNeill Whistler
by William Merritt Chase at the MFA in Boston,
Whistler looks down at Ruth Kaldor, who is reading about
this Chase painting, at the MFA in Boston, Massachusetts
on December 8, 2016, sketched on December 10, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
#3 graphite on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press
fine grain 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

 

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916)
(Williamson, Indiana and New York)
Oil on canvas, 36" x 74" (w x h), 1885
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
The painting HERE

"William Merritt Chase, on his way to Spain in 1885 by way of London, decided to introduce himself to James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), whose works he had long admired. Whistler urged him to stay longer so they could paint portraits of one another. In depicting Whistler, Chase captured Whistler's theatrical persona, a character that Whistler cultivated. Although Chase likely intended to honor his new friend, Whistler was not amused. He called Chase's painting a 'monstrous lampoon.' He broke off their friendship and apparently never finished his portrait of Chase. He complained about Chase for the rest of his life." Source: MFA Boston, TheMET, NY

From Under the Expressway

From Under the Expressway

in congested traffic entering Boston, Massachusetts
on December 8, 2016, sketched on December 9, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors
on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100%
cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Artists in Art Group

Artist Bruce K. in Art Group

drawing in Kennebunkport, Maine
sketched on December 7, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
and #3 graphite on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Artists Ruth K. and
Diane B. in Art Group

drawing in Kennebunkport, Maine
sketched on December 7, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors,
and #3 graphite on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Clouds Over First Snow on Ski Trails

Clouds Over
First Snow on Ski Trails

at Cannon Mountain Ski Area in Franconia
Notch State Park, Franconia, New Hampshire
on December 6, 2016, sketched on December 6, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Three Sheep Graze

Three Sheep Graze

on the Stórhöfði peninsula at the south point of
Heimaey Island , Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
on August 8, 2016, sketched on December 5, 2016
10" x 7", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Arches
rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $130.00 + $7.15 sales tax + $12.85 shipping = $150.00
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Three Sheep Grazing
by Bruce McMillan

In the sun
grows the sheen;
as the breeze
blows the wool. 

On this place
flows its fleece,
as they look
down to graze.

All text and art © 2016 Bruce McMillan

Sand Dunes on Black Lava

Sand Dunes on Black Lava

on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Búðir, Iceland
on August 19, 2016, sketched on December 4, 2016
10" x 7", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Arches
rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, $130.00 + $7.15 sales tax + $12.85 shipping = $150.00
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Sand Dunes and Black Lava
by Bruce McMillan
 
Caution,
smooth beach sand is so inviting.
Caution,
sand under toes is alluring.
Caution,
solid black lava is waiting.
Caution,
lava is prickly spiked, not smooth.
Caution,
toss caution to the wind. Daring?

All text and art © 2016 Bruce McMillan

Art Crowd

Art Crowd

in the Open House halls of
The Button Factory Artists Studios,
web site HERE, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
on December 1, 2016, sketched on December 2, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00

Beech Woods Pond Road

Beech Woods Pond Road

on Fort Ridge in Shapleigh, Maine
on November x, 2016, sketched on November x, 2016
7" x 5", Winsor & Newton and Holbein watercolors, and
Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
online at my art blog HERE where you may leave a comment
framed, $100 + $5.50 sales tax + $9.50 shipping = $115.00