Plein-air Efforts of the Day ...

 

 

 

Plein-air / Streaming Sunlight!

10" x 10". Oil on mdo board. 2013. Copyright.

 

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A warm front has passed through the New England region,

melting all the lovely snow that was here just a few short days ago

and bringing with it lots of dense fog and super winds!

(Internet connection was just restored)

 

The fog raced along the blue sky allowing for pockets

of gorgeous sunshine to stream through!

 

Naturally, I couldn't contain my excitement and grabbed

the paints and headed out into the yard. 

 

Please stay tuned for more, 'what's new from the studio!'

 

Cheers, ~ Polly ~

 

 

 



Plein-air Efforts of the Day ...

 

 

Well, yesterday's efforts that is!

Plein-air / Light and Shadow Play.

10" x 10". Oil on mdo board. 2013. Copyright.

 

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What initially caught my eye in this view

was the streak of sunlight on the wintry grass 

and where the light fell on the tree.

 

It was nearing sunset

so I knew I had to work quickly.

 

The light moved gracefully across

the quiet scene.

Picking out tips of grasses

and shadows falling into undulations.

The branches played hide and seek

in the light and shadows.

 

It all looked

so beautiful and magical,

that at one point

is was hard to decide

which streak of light

or

which deep shadow

to paint. 

 

So, with the remaining

last light of the day,

and

with a feeling of contentment

I broke down the easel

and retired for the evening.

 

Please, stay tuned for more

what's new from the studio!

 

Cheers, ~ Polly ~

Plein-air Efforts of the Day ...

 

 

Yesterday's plein-air efforts that is!

 

 

Plein-air / Painted Turtle Pond - Hunts Brook.

10" x 10". Oil on mdo board. 2013. Copyright.

 

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Yesterday was a touch warmer

for a little plein-air venturing!!

 

A few miles from the studio

there is a lovely brook called

Hunts Brook.

 

In the warmer months

 I often ride my bike through

the back roads and one road I'm

particularly fond is, Unger Road.

 

Unger Road slices through

Hunts Brook

making it widen

and creating a marshy type area,

ideal for Painted Turtles,

though not the road.

 

(Over the years of riding my bike,

a few turtle rescues have been made.)

 

 

The view that called out.

 

 

Hunts Brooks Farm

is in the background of the photo,

you can just make out the greenhouse roof.

 

 

And here is the easel

with my work in progress attempts.

 

You can't quite tell from the photo,

but it was slightly sunny 

and the Sun was gracious enough

to peak out from behind

its silver curtain of clouds

from time to time.

 

Please stay tuned for more

what's new from the studio!

 

Cheers, ~ Polly ~



Plein-air Efforts of the Day ...

 

Plein-air / Blue Shadows - 11 Degrees Fahrenheit.

10" x 10". Oil on mdo board. 2013. Copyright.

 

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'Old Man Winter'

is certainly here in

New England

and his grip is

a firm and rather icy one! 

 

My plein-air efforts over

the past few days have been terribly futile

for a number of combined reasons.

 

So, this morning

while deciding to do either

studio or plein-air work

I looked at my dud attempts

with mild disappointment. 

 

I gazed out one of the studio windows,

and those lovely blue shadows

were calling out loud and clear!

 

Instead of taking the time to 

suit-up and brave

 the bone-chilling air

I decided this time around

to paint those lovely blue shadows

from the comforts of the warm studio!!

 

Please stay tuned for more

what's new from the studio!

 

Cheers, ~ Polly ~ 

Blast from the Past ... On the Dark Side!

 

 

Plein-air / Uncasville Night Scene #2 - From the Studio Window.

12" x 14 3/4". Oil on mdo board. 2005. Copyright.

 

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Last night,

after recounting some

memorable painting stories 

with my partner,

I found myself in our woodshop

where all of the orphan paintings

of mine are stored,

I came across 

a short lived plein-air series

which was started back in 2005 of 

'Uncasville Night Scenes'.

 

It was a series I enjoyed very much!

 

And now in retrospect,

I know why the series

faded away into the night.

 

It has to do with the process

I was using at the time.

I wanted so much

for the darks to be dark

I applied a layer of retouch varnish

(perhaps a little too heavily)

between each layer of paint 

which ended up making

the darks dark,

but also it made the piece

 look like a sheet of glass.

 

My attempts at dulling

the glossy were futile

and only had the reverse effect.

 

The glossy surface was too much

to work with on so many levels.

I simply gave up on the series. 

 

Now that my painting process is different.

I think it is time to revisit this series!

 

Please stay tuned for more

what's new from the studio!

 

Cheers, ~ Polly ~

New Works!

 

 

Binoculars #174 / View from Watch Hill, RI.
The Kathleen - Running Downwind.

10" x 60". Oil on mdo board. 2012-13. Floating Frame.©

 Trade Winds Gallery

 

Binoculars #175 / View from Avery Point, CT.
The AJ Meerwald out for a Sail, the day before OpSail2012.

10" x 60". Oil on mdo board. 2012-13. Floating Frame. ©

 Trade Winds Gallery

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The weekend of July 6-9 2012
was absolutely magical and magnificent
for any maritime artist!

OpSail2012CT
was scheduled
to happen that weekend
in the city of New London, CT
and unbeknownst to me
at the time so was the
50th Annual Catboat Association Rendez-Vous
which was held in the celebrated
Seaport town of Mystic, CT.

That Friday I decided to my ride
bike down to Avery Point
hoping to see and gather a bunch of
pre-OpSail activities for future paintings.



All I can say is
my hopes became reality,
the day was simply perfect!

Full of glorious sunshine,
crying and laughing gulls,
warm soothing sea-breezes
and lots and lots and lots
of sailing and boating activity!

Oh My!!

It was almost too overwhelming
I simply couldn't wait to
get started on new works!

After the busy day of OpSail,
(which was misty and foggy)
my sister and I
ventured to Watch Hill, RI
for a nice lazy kick-back
day at the beach.

Yet, another perfect day!

Oh My, Oh My!!

One thing I've learned over the years
is that whenever my sister and I
go to the beach together
I don't just bring a towel and suntan lotion
I also bring my Binoculars and camera
because some momentous thing
always happens out on the water!



Like a Catboat with a wonderful
yellow spinnaker sail cruises on by.

Needless to say the weekend was
packed with one painting after another.

And more are still in the works!

Please, stay tuned for more
what's new from the studio!

Cheers, ~ Polly ~

Plein-air Efforts of the Day ...

 

 

Plein-air / January Sunrise.

10" x 10". Oil on mdo board. 2013.

Copyright.

 

Private Collection.

 

 

 

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Put on the ski-suit,

the winter jacket,

the heavy gloves

 and set-up the paints!

 

Since, it was rather cold outside,

after a while I decided to finish the piece

in the comforts of the warm studio. 

 

Please, stay tuned for more

plein-air painting adventures

and

what's new from the studio!

 

Cheers, ~ Polly ~

2013 - New Beginnings.

 

 

A New Year

always comes bearing gifts of ...

 

New Beginnings!

 

 

 

New Sunrises!

 

 

 

 

New Opportunites!

 

 

 

 

New Things to Try!

 

 

 

 

New Panels!!

(and many of them I dare say!)

 

 

But mostly importantly

a New Outlook on Life!

 

May the New Year of

2013

come bearing gifts of

Love, Peace, Health and Joy

to you and yours.

 

Thank you for your support!!

 

And remember,

stay tuned for

what's new

from the studio!

 

 

Big Cheers!

 

   ~ Polly ~