Near Otter Cliff, pencil, 9 x 18 inches

First session, about 2 hours. To be continued…  This is one of my favorite painting spots. I’m thinking about low tide also, when the ledge trails off into the water in a very gradual and stately manner.

Sand Beach, Graphite Pencil on Canson paper approx. 20 in. wide

Updated, 5-15-12

I’ve taken a couple of shots of my current drawing in different stages of completion.
I’ve been getting out to the beach at 8 AM to enjoy the great morning light and a relatively uncrowded shoreline. Gone are the days that I could paint on the beach for several hours in solitude.

The drawing will be used to help work up a large ( for me ) piece.  I plan to copy it onto a 24 x 36 inch canvas with the aid of a grid.

Ellen, pencil, 20 minutes

After a long absence due to other commitments, I returned today to Saturday morning Figure Drawing at Waterfall Arts. I was rusty but eager to get to drawing. On my to to list: figure drawing here on the island this summer.

Ishizuki Spruce, oil on linen, 12 x 19 inches, 2012

A relatively quick painting for me. Soon. I’ll head back to this site with my drawing rig to make a careful study in pencil. In the past, I’ve neglected making pencil studies but I am now convinced that on-site drawings are wildly informative.

Sand Beach, Acadia, pencil, 6x6 inches

Yesterday was a raw day for drawing out on the shoreline. Despite the less than spectacular weather, the park was relatively busy. Soon, I’ll have to abandon my favorites until late in the fall.

Edit: Uploaded a nicer image.

Looking Toward the Cranberries, oil on panel, 18 x 18 inches

In looking over my paintings of the last year recently I was shocked to see just how much of the work from the Otter Point area. Well, here’s another one and most likely there will be a few more in the near future. The area has a certain feel to it that I cannot put into words. So, off I go to try to craft an image that embodies the experience of being out on the shoreland in downeast Maine.

Spring Lies Ahead, oil on linen 17 x 16 inches

The afternoon after a late spring snow…  The snow here on MDI tends to come later in the winter as the waters surrounding the island are actually their coldest in early April.

"Talk", oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, 2012

The latest crow.  Now, off to look at some paintings…