Robert Pollien, Paintings

Oil on board, 6 x 6 in.

A consistent, steady light snow fell today as I worked.

I have pretty much abandoned an earlier stab at this view. Re-starting today on a bigger canvas with a more deliberate, orderly execution. Some photographs from today’s site:

Gloves, Wind pants. a couple of hats… Temps around 26F.

Little Long Pond, Seal Harbor Maine.

This easel is on its last legs,  pun intended. Fortunately I have a new Julan 1/2 box french easel ready to go.
Beneath the easel you can see a North Face pack and my gear; easel, brushes, knives,  paints, turp, drinking water, extra gloves, camera and an oversize down parka.

Today out next to Eagle Lake:

Day Three:

I resumed work today out near Champlain Mountain, looking across at the south wall. The weather was quite cold and windy. I didn’t last long out there. The painting inches toward completion…

Champlain Mountain, work in progress. Bitter cold painting today, temps in the 20’s with a 20 knot breeze.oil on linen 12 x 13 inches

Upper Hadlock Pond, oil on board 6 x 6 in.

Support from the Ludwig Vogelstein foundation will fund a painting trip to Grand Manan Island in 2010. woot!

Check out the  Grand Manan Wikipedia entry. The list of notable residents and visitors is a  veritable Who’s Who of landscape painting. If you’ve painted or hiked there, leave a comment or email me.

Happy Thanksgiving… grabbed a quick session out in the park this morning. A couple of WIP snapshots:

November 28, 2009  a work in progress, painted on location at Hunter’s Cliff, Acadia National Park.