New Work: Words from the studio on Binoculars #192.

Binoculars #192 - The Hang Out

22" x 22". Oil on Gessoed Sandeply Panel. 2014. Copyright.

(View from Napatree Point, Watch Hill, RI)

Update: (Jan 2, 2014) This piece is no longer available.

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I will admit ....

This piece struggled to come into its very own.

There was much resistance from it along the way.  

At times, it's as though it didn't want to be created!

I never felt such resistance in a piece before.

There were times when 'I' was ready to paint 

but suddenly I found myself taken away from the piece,

like a parent losing their grip of their child's hand 

in a crowd of people.

There were times where things seemed to be going well 

only to find out actually things weren't going well. 

Everything in its creation mattered to me.

But ....

There were definitive moments when 

  this piece just wouldn't have it!

So, it was handled with a deliberate

sense of not caring ...

And that's where the painting showed itself!

It grew in leaps and bounds with those few moments!

It showed its magic to me!

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 ~