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 […]
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 […]
Hull Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island | Plein Air Oil 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 […]
Marsh Meadows Wildlife Preserve, Jamestown, R.I.
Plein air oil painting of Zeek’s Creek from Conanicut Island Sanctuary What a spectacular afternoon! The sky kept changing dramatically, if only my brush could keep up! Initially I tone the canvas and do a quick drawing study. I worked quickly to capture the brief moment with the sun streaming through the clouds. I neglected […]
Narrow River Plein Air Oil Painting
Marsh Landscape Painting at Garrison House Acres Nature Preserve In search of fresh air and a beautiful view! I have wanted to paint the marshes of the Narrow River for a while, but struggled to find a nice location outside of my kayak. A search of Narrow River hikes on AllTrails brought me here today […]
Oil Painting of Fall Trees at Belleville Pond, North Kingstown
Ryan Park Landscape Painting The start of fall in New England. Not sure if it is the drought or cool evenings, but the leaves have started to turn. Saturday we hiked with our pups at the Grill Preserve in Bradford, RI. Gorgeous but the dogs were not in a pause to let mom paint kind […]
Rome Point, North Kingstown, R.I.
Rome Point landscape oil painting Today was my day of indecisiveness… My husband and I took our dogs to Rome Point for a walk and I brought my painting backpack. When we got there, I wandered around for TWO HOURS trying to decide what to paint!!! I did a little value sketch of the marshes […]
Daffodil Days on the Cliff Walk, Newport, Rhode Island
Plein air oil painting spring daffodils The Spring season in Newport starts with Daffodil Days. Daffodils abound in the local parks, along the roadside, and especially along the Cliff Walk. When I came upon this sunlit scene on a late afternoon walk with the dogs I know I had to come back and paint. Painting the […]
Painting Waves at Whale Rock Preserve
Plein air oil painting waves Another hot and sunny South County day. Perfect day for a dog walk to Narragansett Bay so our dogs can enjoy a little swimming. I was super excited to bring my oils and practice some of my recently learned on You-Tube skills painting waves. While the videos were super helpful […]