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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lotus Pond Oil Painting
Hamilton Harbor Lotus Pond in Wickford, Rhode Island Peaceful serenity at the Lotus Pond Tucked behind the evergreens sheltering the pond from Scenic 1A, the serenity of this beautiful garden makes it easy to ignore the traffic passing by. There is a quiet darkness to the pond waters, shadowed by the glorious leaves capturing the […]
Plein Air Watercolor at Cape Cod National Seashore
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 […]
Learning from Still Life Painting
Still Life Oil Painting I love learning new skills, from website design, to framing, and everything in the middle. This is my first year of having two very independent teenagers with their own cars and I finally have that precious commodity… time. Ok, I still have a 40 hour a week non-art job that pays […]
Plein Air Painting Wickford Harbor, 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 […]
My Plein Air Oil Painting Supplies
Osprey Mira backpack Best hiking plein air painting supplies The Backpack After several trial and error attempts at finding a large enough but not too large backpack, I finally found the Osprey Mira 32. For my frame, I find the women’s fit backpacks balance the weight better. My requirements – padded hip belt, internal […]
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 […]
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 […]
Plein air oil painting Sprague Bridge, Narragansett, RI
Narrow River Fall Landscape Painting I really wanted to paint fall colors reflecting in the water. So I drove around town checking out a few ponds, but the leaves just weren’t really turning yet. The beautiful yellow foliage on this tree caught my eye so I decided to give the Narrows another try. The yellow […]