Santa Fe in Watercolors & Gouache
Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico has long been on my bucket list of places to visit in the American west. I finally planned ahead enough to score affordable plane tickets, lodging and car rental. We spent the week in an adorable adobe studio home a few blocks from the main plaza. Perfect […]
Best Plein Air Easel for Hiking
Plein Air Painting on the Trail There is nothing better than hiking into the woods for a little plein air painting surrounded by nature. The atmosphere of the location somehow infuses your painting style and, for me, is the best form of meditation available. Deciding on the essentials is important as the weight of your […]
4 Ways to Explore (& Paint) Narrow River, Rhode Island
Want to explore (and paint) Narrow River? Here are the four best options: WALK along Narragansett Beach to the mouth of the river DRIVE to Sprague Bridge or Middle Bridge HIKE at Garrison House Acres or King Benson Preserve KAYAK from the Narrow River Inlet Narrow River Giclee Prints Available on Etsy ‘Sunset Return’ | […]
Lotus Flower Painting at North Kingstown Lotus Pond
Lotus Flower Art Prints Available on Etsy ‘Lotus Flower’, watercolor painting, 10 x 8 inches ‘Lotus Pond’, Wickford, R.I., watercolor, 11 x 14 inches When do the Lotus Bloom? The Lotus Pond is located near the entrance to Hamilton Harbor condominiums on Route 1A in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. I feel so fortunate to […]
Seascape Painting at Black Point, Narragansett, RI
Black Point Management Area https://youtu.be/Evpl5lLd1MY Just a short drive north on Ocean Road from Scarborough State Beach, is the small, tucked away parking lot for Black Point Fishing Area. The Black Point trailhead begins here with a short walk along a dirt trail to some of the most rugged and beautiful ocean views in southern […]
Narragansett Beach Seascapes
The Perfect Place to Paint Surf, Sand and Sun There is no substitute for being at the beach. Narragansett Town Beach is one of my favorite local plein air painting destinations, especially in the off season when there are no crowds. The only sounds are of the waves crashing and washing up onto the shore […]
Painting Snow at Gilbert Stuart Birthplace, North Kingstown, R.I.
We often drive by the Gilbert Stuart birthplace museum on our way to walking dogs at King Preserve. The historic buildings and mill are beautifully maintained. I love that a famous American painter was born in our little state. The mill itself is beautiful and deserves it’s own painting. The museum was closed the day […]
Dog Walk at Tillinghast Pond Management Area, Rhode Island
Hiking the loop trail around Tillinghast Pond Our latest All Trails find… an easy loop trail around Tillinghast Pond. The Pond Loop Trail is a beautiful, easy walk in the woods that our 15 year old pup handled with no problem. The trail loops around the circumference of the pond, meandering near and far […]
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
An afternoon plein air painting in wild New England weather Sachuest Point is amazing to visit for it’s accessible walking paths to a stunning rocky coastline with dramatic stone outcrops and wild, pounding surf. Today was no exception with a steady breeze creating gorgeous, white crested waves beating on the shore. New England winter weather […]
Bicycle and Paint Isleboro Island, Maine
Day trip to Isleboro Island A quick 3-mile ferry ride to Isleboro Island gets you away from the mainland to this understated paradise. On the fall day we went, there were more construction workers with happy dogs commuting than tourists. I spent the short ferry ride petting an adorable yellow lab and enjoying the beautiful […]
Painting Beavertail Lighthouse, Jamestown, RI
Beavertail State Park, Jamestown, R.I. Located at the end of Beavertail Road on the southern tip of Conanicut Island, Beavertail State Park provides panoramic ocean views of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. Beavertail State Park is on the national register of historic places as the site of the third oldest lighthouse built in the United […]
Fall Foliage Hike up Mount Megunticook
Ocean Overlook, Mount Megunticook Hiking Megunticook Trail to Jack Williams Trail Loop Our favorite way to vacation – lots of hiking and biking during the day, fabulous dinner with wine at night, and sleep late in the morning. This weekend was no different. We decided on an 8 mile loop hike, but cut it short […]