Evening Flight

                                                              Last warm rays of sun,
                                                              diamonds sparkle on water,
                                                              the seagulls call out.

That lovely time of evening at the beach, with the seagulls circling and swooping across the water and dunes.  This could be any beach--it's wherever your imagination takes you.   This time of day at the beach just makes me BREATHE and enjoy the tranquility.  Hope it does the same for you!

 This watercolor was done on 140# Lanaquarelle paper.

Quiet Time

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Don't you just love the beach in the evening--most of the people have gone home--even the seagulls and seabirds seem to have quieted down for the night.  There's a warm glow in the sky, reflecting onto the beach path.  For me, it's the best time of the day at the ocean.

 This is a small watercolor landscape, 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", painted on Lana Aquarelle paper.  It's really done from a fairly limited palette, keeping the overall tone of the painting "quiet".

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Evening Glow

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 "Evening Glow" is another serene, moody landscape done in watercolor on Arches paper.  The image size is 6 x 12", creating a long, narrow format which helps lend tranquility to the piece.  I enjoy doing this type of work because it's part memory, part imagination, and part surprise due to the capricious nature of watercolor. 
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Yellow Daffs

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 Daffodils are blooming everywhere! My garden is dotted with their yellow heads, turning to face the sun and blowing in the spring breeze. This is, again, a layered watercolor, done on 300# Arches paper. It's approximately 10" x 7 3/4". Hope Spring is in full bloom wherever you are!

"A Pair of Tulips"

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Spring-tulips-a perfect match. This 11 x 14 oil painting was done on stretched canvas. It's a little different composition for a floral, with the leaves coming down from the corner. I really liked the shadows on the tabletop and decided they were an important part of the total painting.

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Yellow Barns

"Yellow Barns" is an oil painting of an area on the Connecticut coast with beautiful marshes and inlets. These barns are in the town of Clinton and on the afternoon I was there, the sun was hitting the sides of the barn with a warm glow. I particularly liked the steeple in the background, and faded it out a little more than the reality to set it further back in the picture plane.
This painting just sold and I thought it would be fun to share the news and also show a glimpse of our warmer weather and flowers to come!

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"Chianti Hillside"

This watercolor painting was inspired by the beautiful Chianti region of Italy. The rolling hills, punctuated by stone villas and vineyards, are breathtaking. This painting was done a while ago, but looking out today at gray skies threatening snow, it just seemed that a "trip" to Italy would perk up the day.

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