Historic (perhaps haunted?) homes in Newport, RI

Cross Street Colonials

6" x 6"

oil with palette knives on board

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Happy Halloween!

I spotted this trio of homes while walking around historic Newport RI. This is the corner of Cross Street and Elm Street. The colors, shadows, details as well as the clouds captured my attention. It was fun to paint this scene at such a wee size. I was still able to get enough detail in the architecture to capture that historic feel. Imagine all of the souls who have lived in these homes over the years!!

View From the Provincetown Inn

Looking East (from the Provincetown Inn)

12" x 24" 

oil with palette knives on board

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Last April when we made the trip up to Provincetown to drop artwork off at the Red Inn, we stayed overnight at the historic Provincetown Inn. What an incredible view you get from the very end of Commercial Street. We also happened to have gorgeous weather so of course I got inspired to paint a scene from their beach. You can also see both the Red Inn and the Pilgrim monument from here which is so cool.

Lambie

Little Lamb

6" x 6"

Oil with palette knives on board

I couldn't resist painting this cute face.

Unique buildings in Newport RI

On Bellevue

6" x 6"

Oil with palette knives on board

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Whenever we visit Newport RI, this row of buildings on Bellevue Ave always capture my attention. Maybe because yellow and red is one of my favorite color combinations. Wouldn't you love to live in this wee house?

Beach Glow

Happy Dance

11" x 14"

oil with palette knives on board

I found the image inspiration for this painting on Unsplash.com, a site that offers images free to use without permission. I just loved this girl's happy pose, her outfit, and the wonderful late afternoon light.

New Entering Sign

Entering Eastham

16" x 16"

Oil with palette knives on board

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I am working my way through all of the towns on Cape Cod. Of the 15 towns, I have painted these signs for about half of them. Phew. This painting was sold to a lovely family who is lucky enough to have a home in Eastham. The Coast Guard Station at Coast Guard Beach on the National Seashore is what is pictured in the background.

NEW Yellow Lab portrait

Shelby 1

9" x 12" 

oil with palette knives on board

Bill asked me to paint this portrait for his friend who lost his beloved companion Shelby earlier this summer. Love her sweet face.

Are you ready for winter?

Snowy Owl

6" x 6"

oil with palette knives on board

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I painted this on a very hot day back in September. I think it reached 96 degrees that day. So painting this scene was quite opposite of what was going on outside. I just loved this owl's eyes and his spotted feathers. He just looks so regal sitting on this blanket of snow.

If you are a birder, you've probably tried to capture photos of this illusive bird. They make their nests on some of the beaches here in Massachusetts and it's quite a scene when one is spotted.

Backyard nemesis? or cute creature?

Hello Bunny

6" x 6"

oil with palette knives on board

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If you were like us this summer, you saw a lot of these in your yard this year. Did you know it's the year of the rabbit according to the Chinese calendar. Well they took full advantage of that and proceeded to eat everything in our yards-perennials, annuals, grass, bushes, trees. 

Darn it, they sure are cute though.

A visit to the cranberry bog

Danielle and PJ at the Cranberry Bog

11" x 14" 

oil with palette knives on board

This is a new commission of two good friends of ours. They took at tour at the Ocean Spray cranberry bog that is located in Lakeville MA and got some great shots. I just loved the colors of the bog, the trees, as well as their outfits. 

Lighting the way to Christmas

This Little Light of Mine

14" x 11" x 1.5"

oil with palette knives on board

As artists, we need to start thinking early about Christmas. I've had this image on the waiting list to paint for awhile now, and I decided now was the time to do it. 

I just loved this girl's outfit-the red tulle skirt and matching hat and scarf as well as the slightly oversized fleece jacket. The background trees and bushes also attracted me to paint this scene. The lantern light was a little bit of challenge to make it appear to "glow" but I think the yellow is a nice contrast to the red.

I'll be making these into Christmas cards very soon.

Cute baby penguins

Penguin Parents

8x8

oil with palette knives on board

I've been wanting to paint penguins for awhile now and when I spotted this cute image on Pixabay.com I knew this was the one. We get quite a few requests at the gallery for penguin paintings. I think they are very popular. And I can see why. They are so darn fun and the babies are so cute!

Doggies love the beach

Juneau and Yukon at Ballston Beach

9x12

oil with palette knives on board

Bill asked if I would paint this portrait for his neighbors. They recently lost these two beautiful companions and he wanted them to have a special gift to help memorialize them. They loved the beach and this image captured that.

Nice pair of um.... boots

Nice Pair

8x8

oil with palette knives on board

I recently sold all 3 of my boot paintings within a month at the Art Gallery at Patriot Place which got be excited to paint another one. I loved the kitschy design of the cowgirl on these boots that I saw on Christy's website bootitude.com.

New pet portrait with a dog and a cat together

Tumble and Azzi

12" x 16"

Oil with palette knives on board

Back in February, I had done a portrait of two cats for Dan. He wanted another painting of his other cat Tumble, who had recently passed, along with their dog Azzi. 

He described for me when the two of them used to touch noses as a greeting and show of mutual respect and wanted that to be the image in the painting. I didn't have any reference images of this exact pose so I had to do a compilation of several images in order to get the proportions, positions, and sizing of the animals correct.

Since the animals were both black, I think the rug and the wood floor help to bring out their colors.

The Red Inn at Twilight II

The Red Inn at Twilight II

12" x 24"

Oil with palette knives on board

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Can you believe that this is the 57th painting I've done of the Red Inn? This list of paintings includes scenes in and around this beautiful place. It just shows you how much it means to all those that visit it every year at the very tip of Cape Cod in beautiful Provincetown, MA.

Vacation Reflections

Pretty in Pink

16" x 20"

Oil with palette knives on board

We are heading to this beautiful place soon and I can't wait. The water, the light, the cottages, and the beach are all so relaxing.

Bowen's Wharf, Newport RI

Hydrangea Heaven

14" x 11"

Oil with palette knives on board

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While in Newport delivering a painting to a customer, Polo and I decided to enjoy the beautiful day and have lunch in town. This storefront on Bowen's Wharf caught my attention with its gorgeous display of hydrangeas and its colorful nautical flag.  I knew it would make a nice subject for my palette knife painting technique.

It's Fri-Yay : : martini time again!

Martini Time II

8" x 8"

Oil with palette knives on board

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Nancy loved the first Martini Time painting I had done for the Red Inn back in April. But when she went back to purchase it, it had already been sold. So she asked me if I would paint her another one. Of course I said yes.

The inspiration came from a photo I took while Polo and I were dining at the inn last year. The inn makes the best martinis!

Kasey

Kasey

10" x 10"

Oil with palette knives on board

Bill's sister was very jealous of the 3 paintings I had done of his dog Foxy, and wanted to memorialize her precious Kasey with a portrait of her own. She said she liked this picture of her because she was "Staring up at me telling me how much she loves me. That look. Says it all. I love you mommy."

Kasey looked like a beautiful Shetland sheepdog. She will be missed.