Watercolors I painted on Monhegan Island in Arundel and Wells, Maine.
Every brushstroke outdoors brings a new adventure. Last spring, I had the privilege of painting in historic Lyme, Connecticut, during a wonderful watercolor workshop with Caleb Stone, sponsored by the Lyme Art Association. Capturing the timeless beauty of that historic art colony truly sparked my passion for painting on location. While my heart looks forward to a future watercolor workshop along the coast of Maine, this year’s focus is closer to home. Armed with my easel, my goal is to explore and paint the quiet inlets and coastal waterways of Connecticut and Rhode Island, carrying the valuable lessons from Lyme into this next chapter. These waterways offer an endless supply of shifting light, tidal marshes, and maritime character perfect for the fluid nature of watercolor. This season is all about immersing myself in the local landscape, sharpening my plein air skills, and preparing for bigger coastal journeys ahead.
Above: I am currently working on these 2. On the left, I am experimenting with a masking fluid and it’s not going so well. So, I might toss this out and start over. On the right, I painted outdoors and will add details—in my studio.
Below: On the left, I sat in a cove and painted outdoors. The 2 on the right are quick studies of my experiment with paint…
Working on using masking fluid
and washing in the sky to where it meets with the sea.
This method helps allows the light to come in through the window and the gallery deck.
sketched out and started washing:
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