You Smell Goo-ood! - Sunday, June 29, 2008

You Smell Goo-ood! 18"x24"

More work on the 2 cow paintings...     Comments

No A1 Steak Sauce Here - Saturday, June 28, 2008

No A1 Here! 10"x7"

I finished the 2 cow paintings I started a couple of days ago and I worked more on a larger piece that I have been working on for the last 2 weeks.     Comments

More Plein air - Thursday, June 26, 2008

The New Girls 8.5"x11.5"

Today I went back to Wolfe's Neck Farm to paint another plein air cow painting. The one I painted June 16 for the ArtFest reception and silent auction tomorrow night was sold!     Comments

A Butterscotch Cow? - Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Butterscotch 7"x5"

I started a couple of cow paintings today - smaller ones...     Comments

Paint the Port - Sunday, June 22, 2008

Socked In 9"x12" sold

Today was Paint the Port. I went to my favorite plein air painting spot, Cape Porpoise!     Comments

Anniversary Open House! - Saturday, June 21, 2008

I Don't Look 40! - Tuesday, June 17, 2008

I Don't Look 40! 12"x12"

Today I finished an Angus cow portrait. No, she doesn't look 40!     Comments

Plein Air at Wolfe's Neck Farm - Monday, June 16, 2008

The Gathering 6"x14" sold

My inspiration for "The Gathering" photograph

Today I planned to paint out at Wolfe's Neck Farm, Freeport. I was one of the artists selected to do a painting for their 2008 Art Fest Silent Auction! The forecast for today and the rest of the week isn't good - rain and thunderstorms - but I went up there anyway. It was very overcast when I left Kennebunk at 8am, and when I got to Freeport it was very cloudy and misting. It was worth the drive to see their huge herd of cows, several different breeds, in lots of colors and ages, and their other farm animals! I shot 2 rolls of film plus 87 digital photos!

My plein air painting, The Gathering, was inspired by the huge welcome I recieved from the cows when they all gathered as I set up my easel beside their field and painted. A beautiful day indeed!

The silent auction and artists' reception is 6-8 PM at the Freeport Hilton Old Town Hall. This is your opportunity to preview and purchase works of art before the Art Fest offically opens on Saturday. Hors d'ouevres and cash bar. Limited attendance. Please call the Farm at 865-4469 to purchase your tickets.     Comments

Flamboyant Rooster - Saturday, June 14, 2008

Flamboyant 7"x7"

This morning I worked on one of the roosters I had started May 29th.     Comments

A New Cow Kick - Thursday, June 12, 2008

New Earrings 18"x24"

Taste's Awful! 18"x18"

What a beautiful day... I painted all day! Such fun... I worked more on yesterday's painting New Earrings and started one of a Belted Galloway bull. I actually drew him yesterday, in addition to a third cow piece of a black Angus.     Comments

Working Large - Wednesday, June 11, 2008

New Earrings in progress 18"x24"

I was up early doing errands today and this afternoon started a new Holstein painting, larger than I have been working lately. I'm on a cow kick as I found an envelope full of cow photos I took last year!!! Come back tomorrow to see my progress... this is today's efforts!     Comments

Cool Moose - Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Blue Moose II 15"x15"

I was up early putting the finishing touches on my new moose painting... Look for it along with many other pieces at Arts in the Inns celebration at the Maine Stay Inn.     Comments