It's always fun to stumble upon photographs of artwork which has been tucked away and forgotten about.  This oil on panel called Leaves and Twigs, was completed for an assignment in my freshman year at college on Color Theory. 

Part 3 of working on a 4.5' x 6' canvas!  

For the month of December 2018, I will be donating 10% of any purchase on my gift shop website to help support the organization Riverkeeper, NY's Clean Water Advocate.   https://www.riverkeeper.org/get-involved/shop-to-support-us-2/

My second video on the progress of working on a 4.5' x 6' canvas one brush stroke at a time.

There has been so much rain these past two months that it has been nearly impossible to set-up an easel along the river bank in order to paint the seasonal changes.  But I was able to jump a few rocks and make my way to a warm, sunny ledge in order to do a couple of quick watercolor studies of the fast moving water.

The camera has become quite an amazing tool for the plein air painter.  It is especially handy when nature rolls in a dramatic atmospheric sky that can change within seconds.  Driving through these wetlands, I was able to snap a few pictures before the storm clouds closed in on the last bit of sunlight.  I now have these photographs as reference material for future work.

Photo of the artist at work taken by Grace Trofa Photography

For this year's Wet Paint 2018, I set up my canvas along the seawall so that I could watch the storm clouds form on the distant horizon while incorporating the rocky New England coastline.

This year's Wet Paint 2018 sponsored by the Newport Art Museum, RI, was just that, a wet-wet painting experience!  
I set my paints up along the seawall with a fantastic view of the ocean which incorporated beautiful color combinations of  rock, water, seaweed and wildflowers. By the final hour of painting, a warm steady rain fell and I found myself fighting back spots of water droplets which continued to land in the middle of my progress. Thankfully, with umbrella in hand, I was able to repaint this beautiful seascape over and over again until the last minute before returning my work into the NAM for the preview party and open bidding event.
Working in a water-based paint such as acrylic may not have been the best choice for this year's Wet Paint, but I had a wonderful time and truly enjoyed the painting challenge!

     Storm Clouds on the Horizon                                                 Acrylic on canvas 8" x 10"