Wetland revisited and a stop in Lowell

Glorious Sunshine

Oil on 11x16 panel

The best way to I found to celebrate this glorious sunny day was to do a really big (for plein air) painting of lots of blue sky! Wahoo! It's been awhile since we've seen that blue stuff. 

Green on Green in Lowell

Oil on 9 x 12 panel

One of the best ways I've found to spend an overcast day is painting architecture. The lighting stays pretty consistent so you have time to focus on all those angles! 

Mill Creek Wetlands

Mill Creek Wetlands

Oil on 6x8 panel

Well, hello there! It's been awhile since I've posted here on the blog. To be honest I've been spending most of my energies on Instagram. Although artists tend to hang there a lot, I know it's not for everyone. So we're back!

I'm currently in a self assigned challenge to complete 365 plein air paintings in one year. The time has flown and I'm almost a third of the way through! It's been a bit brutal with the short days and cold, wet, weather but there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Today the weather was quite pleasant. It was wonderful painting in the sun with the chirping of many a marsh bird.

We've had copious amounts of rain recently so the wetlands are flush up to the brim.

No. 844 & 845 Backyard Plein Airs

Backyard Plein Air -2

Oil on Canvas Panel

7" x 5"

Day three of the challenge. It was a chilly one. Thank goodness for the hand warmers Don put in my Christmas stocking. This is the wreath on the door of my studio. 

Backyard Plein Air - 1

Oil on Stretched Canvas

7" x 5"

Day two of the challenge. Not nearly as successful as day 1 or 3 but there you are. These are bottles in the window of my studio.