High Noon

High Noon

12x24, acrylic on canvas
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Just finished this one, from a photo taken at midday on Lincoln Street in Lewiston. I've painted these houses before, but in winter, and from a different angle. I'm fascinated by the way they snuggle up close together, and I find the repetition of the roof lines visually appealing. I really enjoy doing these half-house paintings, and the narrow rectangular format is fun to work with. I did something a little bit different with this one. I wrapped the painting around three sides (left, right, and top), but painted the bottom edge the same blue I used for the shadows. It won't need to be framed, and as I'm all for saving money, I appreciate that. Framing is very expensive, and the wraparound paintings give me (or a potential buyer) the option of not having to go to the expense of framing it.

Moonlight Feels Right

Moonlight Feels Right

16x20, acrylic on gallery wrap canvas.
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Here's my latest. The house is one I photographed on a recent road trip somewhere in the Bowdoin/Sabattus area. I wanted to do something different, and I love doing the coral-colored underpainting. It's been a while since I did one, and I decided to turn this one into a night painting, with clouds drifting across the face of the moon while warm light glows from every window of the old farmhouse. It's very different for me, more of an expressionistic style than my usual realism, but I like the result. The color really pops.

Commissioned House Portraits

Commissioned House Portrait

11x14, acrylic on gallery wrap canvas

SOLD

Commissioned House Portrait
11x14, acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
SOLD

Here are two of my recent commissioned house portraits. I love houses, and I really enjoy painting these!

Golden Hour, Augusta

Golden Hour, Augusta

12x16, acrylic on canvas
SOLD

The latest, another from the evening when I went out shooting the golden light of evening.

Rumford Blues Revisited

Rumford Blues
18x24, acrylic on canvas
SOLD

This is one I did in 2007 and was never satisfied with. The colors were off, the light source was confusing, and it just never worked for me. This morning, I finally pulled it out, stuck it on the easel, and went to work on it. I changed the light source, got rid of some of the darks and replaced them with off-whites, and basically reworked the entire color scheme of the houses. I think it's a much stronger painting now, and I finally don't hate it.

Evening Light, Northern Avenue

Evening Light, Northern Avenue
8x8, acrylic on canvas
SOLD

Another from my early-evening excursion. I just love the light at that time of day. I should get out there more often. This one's just a wee little guy, only 8x8, a smaller size than I generally work with. Amazingly, I put just as much work into a tiny piece as I do a larger one. I just don't use as much paint!

Evening, Cony Street

Evening, Cony Street

Acrylic on canvas, 14x18
SOLD

I went out driving last night about 7:30 to get some photos of buildings with that golden sunny glow of evening. This one just jumped out at me. The sign behind the tree belongs to the supermarket where my husband works. This building sits on the hill behind it. I just love that burnt-orange of red bricks at sunset.

I put a lot of time into this one. Halfway through, the ugly stage was so bad I almost threw it out. Now I'm glad I persevered. It took forever to get the colors right. I must have mixed the brick color six or seven times, and the shaded side of the house behind it just as many.