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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kayaking in 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 […]
Kayaking Narragansett Bay to Dutch Island Lighthouse
Plein air watercolor painting of Dutch Island Lighthouse A sunny, hot, humid day is perfect for kayaking on the bay. Today I convinced both of my boys (husband and son) to join me on this little adventure. This is one of my favorite local kayaks. We packed our mask and fins for snorkeling and picnic […]
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, […]
Plein Air Painting at Hazard Rock, Narragansett, RI
Sunlit rocks and sea spray at Hazard Rock I really wanted to continue practicing painting waves this weekend. My daughter suggested Bass Rock but the parking was full. So I went to Hazard Rock just a block north up the road. Hazard Rock was a favorite spot of mine in my twenties for snorkeling […]
Painting at the Lotus Pond, Wickford, R.I.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]