This week I would like to introduce you to John from Quercus Woodworking in Alfred Maine. John is a fourth generation woodworker and has had his beautiful products in our store for more than 10 years! Being a true outdoorsman, John finds great pleasure in working with wood. He started carving spoons in college where …
For the past few months I have been talking about my own art, but now that the shop/gallery is in full swing for the season I wanted to introduce you to some of the other artists and makers who we carry in-store and online. This week I introduce you to Colley Hill Candles. I met …
Here we are, headed into our 11th season in Kennebunkport and I find my self reflecting on the past years and how we have grown. A little back ground info for you, we actually started across the street at Union Square where we tested the waters to see if a gallery featuring my artwork along …
Let’s talk about light this week and how it plays an important role in a painting. I’m going to use my painting On the Mooring as a reference, as I love how the early morning light played an important role in the success of the painting. There are a few elements that make a painting …
In my last few blogs, I kept going reiterating the term “values”, so I decided this week to talk more about what that means by using an example of my drawing, Goat Island Light. While I am known for my watercolors paintings, pencil drawings actually happen to be my favorite. I don’t know why, but …
Ever since I began teaching, I get a lot of students who want to paint the beach and seagrass, so I feel it’s time to have a chat about both of those. Painting a beach scene can seem like a simple painting, but you would be surprised at how difficult it can be to choose …
A lot of times an artist can overcomplicate their approach to a painting, which then results in an overcomplicated painting. As an artist, I’m guilty of this too. So this week I want to talk about keeping it simple. Using my new painting, Nubble Winter, as a reference to keeping it simple, let’s get to …
The past few weeks, we have talked about paper, paint, and brushes. Today, I want to dive into a discussion of a recent painting of mine, A Night at Anchor, and the materials I used and why. When I did my preliminary work, AKA the thought process, I decided I wanted a painting that had …
The first items I touch upon when teaching an artist of any level, are brushes, paper, and paint. There are a lot of unknowns about the materials you use and your tools. The past few weeks, I have addressed paper, paint, and brushes and even a blog on how I used those in one of …
I know this week I promised to talk about student grade paint compared to artist paint, but I wanted to showcase one of my more recent paintings, Scarlet Red. The reasoning behind this decision is that this particular painting is a good example of how the paper, paint, and brushes I use in my own …
