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 […]
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 […]
Conanicut Harbor Frostbite Sailing
Plein air oil painting sailboats in Jamestown, Rhode Island I could not make up my mind where to paint today. After wasting an hour searching Alltrails hoping for new inspiration, I gave up and headed for Beavertail State Park (where I ALWAYS find inspiration). On my way there I drove past Conanicut Harbor, and these […]
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 […]
Landscape Painting Beavertail State Park, Jamestown, RI
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 […]
Landscape painting at Fort Wetherill, Jamestown, RI
Plein air oil painting the rocky coast I painted this on a beautiful Spring day at Fort Wetherhill in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Fort Wetherhill was one of the few state parks open this spring with limited parking. Fort Wetherhill is an absolutely beautiful spot to park a chair on the cliff and read a book, […]
Zeek’s Creek, Jamestown, RI
I was driving to Beavertail Lighthouse and passed by these beautiful storm clouds over the marsh leading into Narragansett Bay. I couldn’t resist trying to capture the dramatic light of the fleeting clouds. So I parked on the side of the road and found a little strip of non-squishy mud to set up my easel. […]