At The Show

At the Show

At the show

It was a wonderful show, beautiful location, very kind people and talented artist.  But the best surprise of all, was my blogger friend Hilda came.  I am only sorry we didn't take a picture together.  She is one lovely lady to come out even  though she is very busy with her family and her art..  Hilda, thank you.

Happy Painting everyone.  I am off to the Sayville Maritime Museum to paint the fog.

Oh, I sold, forgot to mention that, the economy is turning around.

Going Big

18x24 Acrylic on mdf  panel

After all the shopping on Mothers Day, I enjoyed using my 18x24 mdf panels.  Of course this is a larger painting of my new favorite place, Kings Park Bluff: We are returning there today.  I also started an 18x24 of  Sunken Meadow.  I will post that one later this week.

We have an art show on Saturday.  I will try to take some photos, locations will be at Art By The Falls, that is the Babylon Village Arts Council that will be putting on that show.  Hilda, if you are in the area it would be great to see  you.  I know you are busy, so don't worry if you can not stop by.

To to get ready to start my day, must find a way to lighten my load when painting outdoors. Happy Painting everyone.

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day

Wishing all the moms and grandmas out there a very wonderful day.   Today it will be a mad dash to AC Moore, they are having a 50% off sale.  Wanted to buy 18x24 canvas panels.  I enjoy working on panels rather than stretch canvas.  The mdf panels are great as well.  But for today, can't resist the sale at A C Moore.

Happy Painting everyone.

Recent work

watercolor study , Rocks at Kings Park Bluff

Morning sketch

Trader Joe's flowers

New toy, watercolor plein air easel

charcoal study of trees

It's been a busy time, meaning that Spring Has Sprung, flowers are in bloom, and it is all so beautiful.
Also, a new toy, my water color plein air easel.  All in all, it is time to get ready for up and coming shows. I haven't been able to post that often , but have been enjoying my fellow bloggers post.  I will try to pay all of you a visit.  Happy Painting everyone.

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Kings Park Bluff

Kings Park Bluff wip

Frank Melville Park sketch

KPB watercolor sketch

Plein Air today

My color notes and sketch today

Hello my fellow bloggers, as you can see, it's been a busy and exciting week.  Meeting with art buddies and doing the plein air thing.  On Sunday, went to the Frank Melville Park with Mike.  We walked and enjoyed the wonderful park, managed to do a little watercolor sketch.  So there is so much material that I have collected and look forward to working on larger paintings.

For now, it's just enjoying the glorious spring weather with paint brush in hand, always in awe of what I see.
Happy Painting Everyone!

Updates and Locations

Sunken Meadow, The Wind, The Cold, the Sand

Sunken Meadow today's  location

Plein Air in Bayshore, The Little Pub

Art Market Show, My set up

Art Market Show

Well fellow bloggers, we have been busy here on Long Island.  The two pictures of the show April 13, and 14th.  It was at the Brush Barn and there was a great turn out.  Very talented artist showing and selling there work.  I was also one of the fortunate artist to sell. So it was a very profitable weekend.

On Monday we ventured out to paint the town of Bayshore.  I was intrigued by the little pub.  It was our first time out in awhile, but it was heaven.  I do have plans of finishing the pub.  I will do a larger one of the sketch.  I might have a go at it in watercolor.

But today, gotta say, we were being tested by mother nature.  It was by the water, therefore colder and the wind was saying to us, go home!  But of course Sue and I wouldn't have that and we stayed being there in the elements winds getting more insistent that we leave, hands  getting numb, eyes getting watery from the constant abuse of the unrelenting elements.  Finally my friend Sue's watercolor palette was airborne and the landed face down onto the sand.  My hands were constantly being ravaged by wind and was unable to make definite lines and details. So after an hour or so, don't remember, we decided it was time to give in and leave it all for another day.

Long story short, it was heaven, loved every minute of the challenge  and in awe of the show mother nature entertained us with, the constant movement of water, clouds, and sand.  Happy Painting everyone.  I shall return.