Kayaking in Mill Cove, Wickford, Rhode Island

Kayaks on the beach, Mill Cove, Wickford, Rhode Island

Plein air watercolor painting on the beach With one child at college and another out mountain biking, it was just my husband and I on a beautiful Sunday.  We both really had the kayaking bug and I wanted to try someplace new but not too far.  We decided to get lunch in Wickford and paddle […]

Painting at the Lotus Pond, Wickford, R.I.

Plein Air Watercolor of Lotus Flowers

Plein air painting the Lotus Garden The lotus pond in North Kingstown is an artist’s dream.  Huge blossoms and elegant, vivid green leaves backlit by the sun entice nature lover and artist alike.  We used to pass by the pond regularly on our way to Wickford Shipyard Marina.  And I always asked my husband to […]

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. […]