Yellow Orange Nude Study

Yellow Orange Nude Study

with Martine at our Friday morning art
group in Kennebunkport, Maine on Dec 21, 2018
12" x 9" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100%
cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $135.00

Lemon Orange Apple Snowed Man

Lemon Orange Apple
Snowed Man

behind my home in Shapleigh, Maine
on Dec 20, 2018, painted Dec 25, 2018
8" x 10" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light
fastness and permanence, and Uniball waterproof
fade proof ink on 140 lb. Arches cold press
rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $135.00

Egill Casts to Skjálfandafljót

Egill Casts to Skjálfandafljót

Egill Óli Atlason in the north of Iceland
casting on the Skjálfandafljót on August 1, 2018,
painted on Nov 17, 2018, 12" x 9", 10" x 8" matted
and framed (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain
100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
NFS (not for sale), gifted on Christmas
to Egill and family
along with a painting of his sister seen on this blog HERE

Warm Cool Nude Color Study

Warm Cool Nude Color Study

with Martine at our Friday morning art
group in Kennebunkport, Maine on Dec 21, 2018
5" x 7" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light
fastness and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade
proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press
rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $115.00

Winter Sun Arriving

Winter Sun Arriving

over Fort Ridge in Shapleigh, Maine
on Dec 20, 2018, painted Dec 20, 2018
7" x 5" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and
permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain
100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
$115.00 SOLD

Late Day Elliðaey

Late Day Elliðaey

an island on the south coast of Iceland, off
Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar, seen from the
ferry Herjólfur on August 8, 2016, painted on Dec 17, 2018,
7" x 5" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and #3 graphite on 140 lb. Fabriano
Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton
extra white watercolor paper, framed,
including sales tax + shipping $115.00

Still Three Sheep

Still Three Sheep

on the Stórhöfði peninsula at the south point
of Heimaey Island , Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland on
August 8, 2016, sketched on December17 , 2018
10" x 8" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light
fastness and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade
proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press
rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $155.00

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
on this art blog HERE
 
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Three Sheep Grazingby 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

Rachel Reclined Study 1 - Art Gang Art

Rachel Reclined Study 1

at our Friday Morning Art Group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on Dec 14, 2018
7" x 5" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and
permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough
100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $115.00

Art Gang Art
During a refreshments break, I snapped some photos of the sketches in progress at our Friday Morning Art Group in Kennebunkport, Maine. It's a privilege to sketch among such a fun, accomplished, talented weekly collection of artists, exemplified in these sketches, their in-progress below, each fine artist with their own unique style, friends...

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Cape Porpoise Inner Harbor

Cape Porpoise Inner Harbor

from the Cape Porpoise dock at Bickford Island in
Kennebunkport, Maine on Dec 7, 2018, painted Dec 11, 2018
10" x 8" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and #3 graphite on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $155.00

Model Caitlin Study 1

Model Caitlin Study 1

at our Art Group in Kennebunkport, Maine on Dec 7, 2018
7" x 10" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light
fastness and permanence, and Uniball waterproof
fade proof ink on 140 lb. Arches cold press fine
grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $135.00

Early Snow Field

Early Snow Field

in the back fields behind my home
in Shapleigh, Maine on Dec 5, 2018
10" x 8" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and #3 graphite on 140 lb. Arches cold press
rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $155.00

Sunny Side Up Spruced

Sunny Side Up Spruced

as setting sun through snow-covered tall spruces
I'd planted in 42 years ago in my yard in Shapleigh,
Maine photographed on Nov 27, 2018 painted Dec 4, 2018
7" x 5" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and #3 graphite on 140 lb. Fabriano
Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton
extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $115.00

Button Factory Open House 2018

Artists' Holiday Open Studios
at the Button Factory's 32nd Annual
Open Studios Friday Preview,
November 30, 2018, 5-8 pm
The Button Factory hosts 38 artists.


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At the entrance a cardboard replica
of the greets visitors, fun art, fine art.


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Inside the building of windows
I found art looking out those windows and...


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...including a feast of art, wonderful color,
by Amy Brnger of Portsmouth, NH,
her web site HERE her Facebook page HERE.


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With lots of people milling around,
one painting drew me (on the right) in.


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I was enthralled by this painting. How enthralled?
The triangle composition is pleasingly simple.
The colors and impressionistic approach
are so fine by Todd Bonita.
I love the wisp of hair, the
central glow of sunlight
And the colors...


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I studied those colors, that texture.


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This is the distance Todd was when painting,
then step back and look again at how the blend,
fabulous stuff, great color.


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There's so much to
chat about with passersby.


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Todd, the artist, and model are also uncle and niece.
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Photos 5, 7 ,9 and 10 were taken
at the opening by Elaine Miller, web site HERE,
who is the founder of the art cooperative
Ceres Gallery in Portsmouth, NH,
web site HERE, and Facebook page HERE.
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And there was exciting fine
monochromatic art to be found by...


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Frank Hyer of New Castle, NH,
his drawing class web site HERE,
with time for all of the artists to mix with other artists,
admirers, patrons, and holiday buyers.

The Button Factory
855 Islington Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
The Button Factory web site listing all of the artists
and the history of the Button Factory is HERE.

Between Bridge Photographers

Between Bridge Photographers

on the Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge, commonly known
as the Lagoon Bridge, in Boston, Massachusetts on Nov 18, 2018
10" x 8" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and
permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough
100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $135.00

The Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge, commonly known as the Lagoon Bridge, the signature suspension bridge over the middle of the pond in the Boston Public Gardens, is on the National Register of Historic Places; it opened in 1869 as the world's shortest functioning suspension bridge, before its conversion to a girder bridge in 1921; the original suspension system lacking function still remains as historical decoration. See a photo of it HERE

Winter Sunset Spruced

 Winter Sunset Spruced

in Shapleigh, Maine on Nov 30, 2018
10" x 8" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and
permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain
100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $135.00

Sitting on Friday

Sitting on Friday

at our Friday morning drawing group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on Nov 9, 2018
7" x 5" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100%
cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $115.00

Sitting Colors Study

Sitting Colors Study

at our Friday morning drawing group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on Nov 9, 2018
5" x 7" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink
on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough
100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $115.00

Sarah Sitting Studies

Sarah Sitting Study 1

at our Friday morning drawing group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on Nov 9, 2018
7" x 10" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb.
Arches cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $135.00

Comments from Facebook's Watercolor Sketchers on the watercolor above:

Nice and modern. -Margaretha of CaliforniaLovely piece!! -Lise Marie To Be of the eastern USThat is beautiful, art at its best. -Phillip of the UK
Bruce, you make it look so easy. Terrific Painting. - Grant of Australia

Sarah Sitting Study2

at our Friday morning drawing group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on Nov 9, 2018
5" x 7" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and
permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough
100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $115.00

Sarah Sitting Study3

at our Friday morning drawing group
in Kennebunkport, Maine on Nov 9, 2018
7" x 5" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and
permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain
100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $115.00

A Worthy Farm View

A Worthy Farm View

at Worth Farm, 1075 Meetinghouse Road
in West Chester, Pennsylvania on Nov 1, 2018
16" x 6" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and
permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain
100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
exhibited and sold at Plein Air Brandywine,
Winterthur in Winterthur, Delaware,
$235.00, SOLD

The setup at Worth Farm showing the chair where I had lunch

Small World Brandywine

With my art at the Winterthur and the Plein Air Brandywine 2018 show,
the top painting, A Worthy View, sold to another painter, Ann.

Ann Terbush Schaefer, the new owner
of my watercolor, A Worthy View, and me

selfie photo by Ann

At the opening of the Winterthur show my painter friend, Alison Menke, said, "We have a mutual friend, Ann Schaefer."

Out of context I drew a blank. I searched my mental bank of memories focusing on painting events and painters. I came up with nothing. I never considered years ago in Iceland. On the last day of the show, Ann Schaefer said hello to me. The moment she said where we'd met, my brain made the connection, whoa, and I interrupted, "With Patricia! Yes. At Silla's home on Vestmannaeyjar. Wow, that was a long time ago. You were the traveling with Patricia, and you were the painter, of course. Oh, wow, you're even on my Postcard list, still, after all these years. Sheesh. Of course, I remember you."

Ann later wrote: "I think it was 2009 when we (Patricia and I) met you at Silla's...I think your book was part of our inspiration for an end of summer visit to see the fledging of the young (puffins) of the year...Nights of the Pufflings has been my standard baby gift for many babies since 2009!"

Ann's painting web site is HERE.
And a painting of hers of Akureyri, Iceland HERE

At the show a young model.

Art in progress of a young model by Alison Leigh Menke.
Alison's art web site HERE

Alison painting a young model
photographed by her very young nephew,
Erik John, using my camera.

A quick video of opening night (0:36)

Yes, that's me in the video taking a photo next to Alison,
and also in the video looking at the art with Carol Douglas.
2018 Plein Air Brandywine Winners
First Place: Henry Coe
Second Place: Tara Will
Third Place: Mick McAndrews
Honorable Mention: Carol Douglas from Maine
Artist Choice Award: David Diaz
Quick Draw Winner: Julie Riker
Nocturne Winner: Elise Phillips
Natural Lands Award: Randall Graham

I had a great time at Plein Air Brandywine, but finally
I read the message on the street.
It was time to leave.

Now, weeks later I'm home in snowy Maine,
whoa what a quick seasonal change.

Poultry Barn View

Poultry Barn View

on a sunny, cloudy, squally day
at Penn State's 700 acre New Bolton Center
veterinary campus in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania,
painted plein air on Oct 29, 2018
10" x 8" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light
fastness and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade
proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press
rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $155.00