Day 5 - 30/30 Challenge - Orient Lighthouse Progress

Orient Lighthouse, Sunset, pastel, unfinished

Under the heading of "Yes, you've seen this before." The painting of Orient Point Lighthouse is coming along nicely. I would say this is about 60% done in this picture. The rocks and the lighthouse, need to be more clear - some more definition. I've already done more with the sky than is in this picture. I'll post the final tomorrow.

My goal in this 30/30 Challenge is not necessarily to paint 30 finished pieces in 30 days, but to paint every day for 30 days. With a solo show coming in November and some other life changes, this time around, just painting everyday will be enough to get a substantial bit of work done.

Though many of these paintings won't be for sale right away, I'd like to direct you to my Etsy page where I'm having a little sale. Please consider purchasing a painting because, a. Christmas is coming, and these little 6x6s really make nice gifts, and/or b. the mermaid needs to buy some picture frames for the big solo show and selling a couple of these little guys would be a BIG help!

I'd also like to suggest that you sign up on the right side of this page for emails (not every day), and the follow button to get notifications when this blog is updated (for this month nearly every day, most times, not so much).

Get more info on the 30/30 challenge go to Leslie Saeta's blog by clicking here.

Day 3 – 30/30 Challenge, Round 4. Orient Lighthouse

So as promised – not a finished painting. I've been at work on this painting of a sunset at Orient Lighthouse (Coffee Pot) for a couple of days. I had a smaller version of this from another 30/30 Challenge, but fortunately it sold! So, because I'm trying to round-out some paintings for the November solo show, I decided to to a larger, more substantial one.

This is about 12" w x 10" h on a really nice black paper I bought several years ago and I can't remember what it is - maybe Strathmore? I don't recall if it's specifically a pastel paper, but it holds the pastel very nicely and can tolerate some wetting.

Though many of these paintings won't be for sale right away, I'd like to direct you to my Etsy page where I'm having a little sale. Please consider purchasing a painting because, a. Christmas is coming, and these little 6x6s really make nice gifts, and/or b. the mermaid needs to buy some picture frames for the big solo show and selling a couple of these little guys would be a BIG help!

I'd also like to suggest that you sign up on the right side of this page for emails (not every day), and the follow button to get notifications when this blog is updated (for this month nearly every day, most times, not so much).

Get more info on the 30/30 challenge go to Leslie Saeta's blog by clicking here.

Day 30 - 30/30 Challenge - Spring Evening, Sod Farm

Spring Evening, Sod Farm

Pastel on colorfix paper, 6" x 6", $35

(Available in my Etsy shop.)

Paint Brushes Down! Hands Up!

DONE!

It was not always easy. It was not always on time. Did real work (and by that I mean the stuff that actually pays bills - I'm being realistic here) get in the way? Sometimes. Some paintings, I'm not wild about. But overall? It feels good to have started the year this way.

About this painting: I am always drawn to the flatness of the farms on the North Fork of Long Island. Spring evenings make all the colors glow and intensify. The green sod, the colors in the eastern sky against a bank of bluey-purpley-grey storm clouds combine and contrast to make something really beautiful.

On a technical note: The paper this pastel is done on is a good example of re-using and re-purposing. I had started a watercolor painting on Arches 140lb cold press watercolor paper. It didn't turn out well and I tried to scrub it down and start over again, but it was too stained. I could have just used the other side, but I received a jar of Colorfix Primer at Christmas that I've been dying to try out.

I just painted it on the paper and when it dried it had a great textured surface that pastel just clung to. Super stuff!  It comes in colors and white (which you can tint with watercolor or acrylic).

Tomorrow I'll post all the images from the month!

Paintings For Sale - Long Island Part 2

I can safely say that there is no one more appreciative than an artist, when buyers Shop Local and/or Shop Small Business. After all, most artists ARE small businesses and purchases directly effect their lives.

I'm dedicating this blog post to the Long Island paintings I have available for sale in my Etsy shop. The eleven paintings in this collage,  are approx 6"x6", in various media, starting at $35 each. Part 3 to come!
(If you've seen something that's not posted here, please contact me.)

Visit my Etsy Shop to purchase any of these paintings

Autumn, Uplands Farm

Corn and Oysters, North Fork Farmstand

Early Evening, Orient Village

SOLD!

Rottcamp's Farm, Tractor

Moonrise at Sunset, Fire Island Lighthouse

SOLD!

Evening Thunderstorm, Sod Farm

Winter Walk, Jessup's Neck

Elderfields, Port Washington

Greenhouse, Bailey Arboretum

Kayaks, End of the Season SOLD!

Little Red Maple

Paintings For Sale - Long Island Part 1

I can safely say that there is no one more appreciative than an artist, when buyers Shop Local and/or Shop Small Business. After all, most artists ARE small businesses and purchases directly effect their lives.

I'm dedicating this blog post to Long Island paintings I have available for sale. Part 2 to come!
(If you've seen something that's not posted here, please contact me.)

Sunset, Centre Island Beach

Oil Pastels, 16.5"w x 12.5"h (mat included)

$350 (Free Shipping)

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Fire Island Lighthouse, Sunset

Oil Pastels, 10w x 14.75h (mat included)

$300 (Free Shipping)

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Yellow Farmstand in Winter, Orient Harbor

Watercolor, 15.75x10.75 (mat included)
$300 (includes shipping)

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Red Barn, Cutchogue

Watercolor, 16"w x10.5"h (mat included)
$350 (includes shipping)

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Evening at the Boatyard, Greenport

Watercolor,  11.5"w x 14"h
$300 (includes shipping)

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Moonrise, Orient

Pastel,  16"h x 21"w (mat included)
$400 (includes shipping)
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After the Blizzard, Bayville

Watercolor,  14"w x 10"h (mat included)
$300 (includes shipping)

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Winter Vineyard

Pastel,  9"h x 12"w
SOLD

The Sundial

Watercolor,  8.75"w x 13"h (mat included)
SOLD
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Wild Daffodils

Watercolor and colored pencil,  13.5"w x 10.125"h 

$300 (includes shipping)