Hull Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island | Plein Air Oil Painting

Hull Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island painting

The perfect quiet spot to plein air paint in Jamestown, R.I. A teeny tiny parking lot (maybe 5 spaces) is the only clue to finding this hidden treasure cove on Jamestown, R.I.  Popular with cast and reel fishermen and sunbathers enjoying a book, this quiet spot is a joy to visit. The crystal clear waters […]

Plein Air Watercolor at Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore plein air

Painting the amazing view from Chatham Lighthouse Beach roses, dunes and sunshine During a workshop lunch break I took a little drive to the Chatham Lighthouse.  I was expecting a Chincoteague type of tall diagonally striped lighthouse – and it definitely was not that.  Thankfully, the spectacular view of the ocean and dunes of the […]

A Week of Cape Cod Plein Air Painting

Jackknife Cove, Chatham, MA

Wychmere Harbor Finally… an in-person workshop!!! I signed up for a marine painting workshop after watching Don Demer’s demo during Plein Air Live.  I have desperately wanted to improve my seascape painting skills and his demo floored me – what an experienced artist can accomplish in one hour is amazing.   And that is how […]

Plein Air Painting Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island

Watercolor painting of sailboats moored in Wickford Harbor, North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Plein Air Oil Painting Sailboats in Wickford Harbor, R.I. ‘’Spring Breeze Sailing’ Plein air painting of Wickford Harbor, North Kingstown, R.I.  Oil on Linen Panel, 5 x 7 On a crisp spring Saturday in April, the sails snapped in the wind and provided the perfect subject in an otherwise empty harbor.   The afternoon sun cast beautiful reflections of […]

Landscape Painting Beavertail State Park, Jamestown, RI

Oil Painting Beavertail Jamestown, Rhode Island

Plein air oil painting Beavertail State Park Beavertail State Park is just beautiful.  My hardest decision once I get there is what I want to paint… because I want to paint it all.  I painted this view over two Saturdays two weeks apart.  The skies on the first Saturday had these beautiful clouds floating over […]