September Sunrise

September Sunrise
11x14, acrylics on canvas
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This is the first painting I've done in a while. Hopefully, it won't be the last!

Houses of Aroostook, #1

Houses of Aroostook, #1
11x14, acrylics on canvas
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I took many, many photos during our trip to Aroostook County on Labor Day weekend, and this is the first painting of a series that I call "Houses of Aroostook." This house sits against a backdrop of trees on the road that runs from Fort Kent to Allagash in extreme northern Maine. I loved its clean lines, and the way the sun was hitting it. I took photos from both directions, so be prepared to see another painting of this house at some point.

Phippsburg Congregational Church

Phippsburg Congregational Church
11x14, acrylics on canvas
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Here is one of the commissions I painted this summer. I finally dare to show it, as it was a wedding gift for a couple who were married in this church in September. The Phippsburg Congregational Church, situated on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, has a long and illustrious history. The linden tree in front of it is very old, and apparently quite famous. The painting was commissioned by a friend of the bride. I'm sure the wedding must have been beautiful, and I wish the newlyweds a long and happy life together!

Pittsburg, NH

Pittsburg, NH
16x20, acrylics on canvas
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Just finished this one, from a photo I took on a trip to New Hampshire a couple of weeks ago. It was a beautiful day, and the foliage was starting to turn. I love fall, but I haven't painted many fall scenes. It's a little intimidating, trying to capture all those amazing colors.

The Forgotten One

The Forgotten One
16x20, acrylics on canvas
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This abandoned Sunoco station sits on a corner lot at a busy intersection in Lewiston. It's been empty for many years. I'm surprised that nobody has opened a new business there. The other three corners hold a convenience store and two drugstores, and all seem to be doing well.

Except for the two florals in July, this is the only painting I've done since May that wasn't a commission. There were several house portraits, a church portrait, and a landscape for a co-worker who's retiring. I finally sat down today and painted this. I feel as though I've been away for years! I spent most of the summer out on the roads with my camera, so I probably have enough raw material to keep me painting for the next twenty years. I can't say that I'm looking forward to winter, but I can say that I'll spend a good portion of it painting.

Truly Not Dead

Commissioned House Portrait
16x20, acrylics on canvas

I'm truly not dead. This summer has been a whirlwind, for various reasons, and I've had little time or energy for painting. Since I got back from SOWA in May, I've only done a handful of paintings, and three of them were commissions. Just finished this one, which I have to say was a challenge. All those windows! And don't even get me started on trying to make the different shades of blue work together. But I believe the end result was worth all the angst. I really like this one, and I hope my customer will like it as well. Can I now get back to painting something for me? Time will tell. I still have one more commission to do, for a co-worker who's retiring, but I've been out for the past several days (now that summer has FINALLY gotten here and it's stopped raining...blech!) with my camera, so I should have some good new material to work with.

Day Lilies

Day Lilies
12x12, acrylics on gallery wrap canvas

Another floral painting. Having great fun with color. And today, FINALLY, the sun has come back out full-force. It's about time, as I can't take much more of the gray gloom. Again, I painted this mostly with my fingers, although I did use a brush in a few places. Hope people are enjoying these colorful and fun paintings!