Day 10 - 30/30 Challenge - Shed on the Edge of The Marsh

Shed, Edge of the Marsh, Monhegan

6" x 6", watercolor, $45

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As you can see, I changed the colors of the kayaks from this reference shot. I love the golds and greens of the marsh as fall approaches and the fog adds a softness to the landscape. I like that the owner of the little grey brown shed added a bit of whimsy with the smiley fish plaque on the door.

Ice Pond supplied the island with ice. The ice was cut, stored and used all summer.

Grey dreary skies dominated my stay on Monhegan. It was impossible to paint outside using watercolor. I noticed that not even the bravest of oil painters tried. Heck, it was hard to paint INSIDE with 100% humidity! (See Day 3. That was torture! It simply would not dry!)

Beautiful spot overlooking a cove, just north of Ice Pond.

So, when your painting trip turns out to be a hiking and relaxing trip, you gather info, take pictures, visit the (few) shops and galleries, and imagine - as hard as you can - that the sun might come out!

Pretty overlook, at the corner of someone's yard, just up the trail, past Ice Pond

This is a road on Monhegan. Heading north.

Day 7 & Day 8 - 30/30 Challenge - Catching up!

Today I spent catching up on my paintings! It's really rough to fall behind. I got so caught up in the boat that was supposed to be Friday's painting that I managed to fall TWO days behind! I should probably get started on my Monday painting too! 

Day 7 - Monhegan Fog, watercolor, 6"x6", $45

SOLD!

Sadly, While I was on Monhegan it was socked in fog for most of the two full days. I did however, take lots of hikes and many photos. I'll have enough subject matter to last for months! The rocks here seem so different than Acadia. So much of Acadia is lovely pink-orange granite. Monhegan has black and dark grey, almost purple rock. 

Day 8 - End Of Beach, pastel 6"x6"

One of the last perfect days of summer. My favorite time of year. Very few people taking advantage of the gorgeous day. This group was around somewhere...they set up on beach and disappeared. Probably off fishing. The whole bay was very quiet, only a few people boating or fishing on the dock.