Sometimes images in black and white are more dramatic, don’t you think? Gas lights have so much character – they give off such nice warm light.
Happy Sunday to you! Can you believe tomorrow is already Monday? Where does the time go?
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Monhegan Boat Line. Love them. They have two fabulous boats, Laura B (pictured here heading back to Port Clyde from Monhegan), and Elizabeth Ann, a larger boat.
It seems that we usually take the Elizabeth Ann on our way to the island and the Laura B on the way back to Port Clyde. Both are wonderful – the crew – and everyone who works at Monhegan Boat Lines is fabulous!
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Nancy Van Blaricom. Almost Home is a lovely painting that has so much interest. The wonderful tree line, the curve of the road, the FABULOUS light streaking across the road as well as dappled along the side in places. Touches of snow fill the branches. The road looks icy. There is so much feeling in this painting. Fabulous! Be sure to check out Nancy’s website to see the progress shots that she took along the way!
In our correspondence back and forth I can tell you this about Nancy. She has a great personality, and her enthusiasm is infectious. She has such a great attitude towards life. Her paintings will make you smile.
View more of Nancy’s works via these links:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest
Read a bit about Nancy, from her website (also check out her blog!):
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After I had long become an adult, I bought some pencils and a drawing book. Going through the exercises in that book was the extent of my art education for a number of years. Eventually I felt more capable and took a couple of watercolor classes. Before I knew it I was winning local awards which boosted my confidence even more. Many years later I was reading Winston Churchill’s small book Painting as a Pastime, and I felt myself being drawn to oil painting . Churchill described oil painting with inspiring words that drew me in, “I write no words in disparagement of water-couloirs. But there really is nothing like oils, you have a medium at your disposal which offers real power, if you only find out how to use it”. By then I couldn’t wait to try oil paints. I started looking at oil paintings … really looking. I could see the brushstroke that made a glass object look like the sun was hitting it. I could see the dappled sunlight coming through the trees … scenes that were there in other mediums, but, not like I was seeing when looking at oil paintings. I was hooked. I couldn’t wait to give it a try. Now I have discovered oils and I love them. Yummy, squishy oil paints. When it comes to art it sometimes seems that the years before oil painting have been wasted, but, I can see that all of my creativity has culminated to this point. I’m grateful for what I’ve accomplished so far and excited to see where the future leads. |
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This is the Wiggins Street Cottage house plan (113102) by Allison Ramsey Architects. This plan is 2,258 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. It’s a classic beauty, isn’t it? So much curb appeal! Love the front porch, dormers, roof line, etc. but just wait until you see the layout of this plan!
The main floor has a generous great room, as well as a kitchen, sun room, powder room and master suite. So many possibilities regarding layout! That’s what’s so nice!
The upstairs has two more bedrooms, a sitting room, bathroom, laundry room and large finished bonus room. Think of what you could do with that space! Check out their website for more plans!
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Painting by Jacob Aguiar 12×12″ Pastel
Jacob Aguiar. His paintings don’t look like pastel to me. They look like a combination of wonderfulness… each is absolutely stunning. I love the light – so many fabulous paintings – you’ve got to check it out. If you’re interested in a pastel workshop but you aren’t sure who to take a workshop from… look no further – check the link below! These are going to be some great workshops!
View more of Jacob’s work from the following links:
Website | Instagram | Workshops
Read a bit about Jacob, from his website:
I have been an artist my entire life. I can remember as a kid staying up until midnight drawing comic book characters with friends or sitting in the car while my parents had to run errands so I could draw what I saw out the window. An avid lover of the outdoors from an early age, my favorite activities as a child included playing hide and seek and building forts in my friends’ woods in rural Kansas. It wasn’t until 2011 that my love of art and my love of nature found each other. Burned out in naturopathic medical school, I took a leave of absence my third year of school to spend time with family and to pursue art. I spent that year in the small Northern California town of Sebastopol. It didn’t take long before I realized I was surrounded by some of the most beautiful landscapes in America. At that point, I really had no direction, debating whether I should try watercolor, pen and ink drawing, oils or one of the many other media out there. I was searching the internet for inspiration and direction when I stumbled across the landscape pastels of Richard McKinley…needless to say, I was hooked immediately. Not only were his paintings incredibly beautiful, he had found a way to combine media in such a creative way. I immediately purchased my first set of Rembrandt pastels, and began my journey of capturing the beauty of the natural world with these little sticks of pigment.
That year I traveled throughout the west, studying with several incredible pastel artists, including Richard McKinley, Albert Handell, Clark Mitchell, and Marla Baggetta. I began entering and was accepted into several national shows including IAPS, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Northwest Pastel Society, Pastel Painters of Maine, and Pastel Painter Society of Cape Cod. Despite my love of pastels and painting outdoors, I returned to Seattle to finish my last two years of school.
I have since graduated from school and am practicing my two passions simultaneously. I work three days per week as a naturopathic doctor in Portsmouth, NH, and much of my off time is devoted to my art. Having a foot in two distinctly different worlds allows me to maintain perspective, and find passion in what I’m doing each and every day. I am currently… Continue reading HERE…
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Sometimes you need to whip up a quick side dish. Fred was grilling chicken, so I tossed together this little side dish.
I started with a pack of Trader Joe’s Organic Brown Rice (freezer section)- zap it in the microwave 3 minutes. Then put into a bowl on top of a few handfuls of grape tomatoes sliced, and some chopped spinach. Let the heat from the rice wilt the spinach a bit as well as the tomatoes. Then add feta and pepper, drizzle some olive oil (can also add a little red wine vinegar) and give it a stir… This takes virtually no time, yet is quite heavenly!
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Jeffrey Boron, a Canadian artist with such a cool style. His water scenes have fabulous movement – His trees are magical, almost as if they could come alive – Snow scenes – pure heaven! Tree’s loaded with snow and dipping at the top – I adored every one of them – his paintings of a woman swimming are stunning. Have I piqued your interest? I thought so…
View more of Jeffrey’s work via these links:
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Read a bit about Jeffrey, from his website:
Art has always been part of Jeffrey’s life. Born in Concord, Ontario, he began sketching and painting watercolours of his rural neighbourhood at an early age. Jeffrey’s creativity developed into an early career in graphic arts. While living and working in Ontario’s north, Jeffrey’s love of birds and nature led him to wood carving. His waterfowl and shorebird carvings became his main artistic focus at that time. Many of Jeffrey’s carvings are in collections throughout Canada and the USA. After moving to Victoria Jeffrey’s love of painting and sketching was rekindled by the beauty of the coastal environment. Painting in oil and acrylic has re-energized his love of landscape and marine painting. Jeffrey’s bold and colourful art has gained much popularity in Victoria and beyond. Read more HERE…
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Sullivans Island Buoy – South Carolina
You can tell it’s hot from this photo. It looks hot. Steamy even. How nice to be a bird, catching the breeze, taking a dip and then swooping up and into the breeze once again.
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Monhegan Boat Line – Port Clyde, Maine
A photo through a window – of the Elizabeth Ann headed back to Port Clyde from Monhegan, Maine. Monhegan Boat Line makes sure the trip is always an adventure – Monhegan is about 10 miles from the mainland. The Elizabeth Ann takes about 50 minutes. We have taken different routes over the years depending upon wind, weather, etc. It’s always fascinating!
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There is something magical about the Fitzgerald Studio on Monhegan, Maine. This studio was originally owned by Rockwell Kent (read more about it HERE)!
I could easily live in this small studio – the windows that open out are pure heaven! I love the beautiful paintings and some of the artists items sitting around the studio as noted in this photo. If you ever get the chance to visit Monhegan, be sure to visit the museum and the Fitzgerald Studio!
A short post for today – photos this week – Have a great day and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!
Don’t waste your 86,400 seconds of this day – use them wisely. Do good. Be good. Spread happiness. Life is too short not to!
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A short post for today – photos this week – Have a great day and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!
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Sweet beast. Lover of his pool. Digging to China. Or wherever he thinks he’s going. Demanding. Sweet. Smart. Listens. Doesn’t listen. Jumps high.. Full of energy. Loves the sun. Not a fan of heat. Sock stealer. Owner of three beds. Has trained his humans well. Snap – Snap. Treats delivered. Frozen green beans. Diagonally sliced carrots. Crunchy ends of lettuce. Pasta lover. Good dog. Bad dog. Cucumbers daily. Proud little beast. Loves “his people”. Best burglar alarm ever. Eyes in back of his head. Can hear someone coming in a deep sleep.
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y C H A R L I E !
We’ll do our best to meet your expectations! Breakfast by 5AM. Dinner no later than 1:30. Veggi-dent chewy no later than 4.
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Photos this week – Have a great day and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!
Photos this week – Have a great day and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!
Photos this week – Have a great day and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!
Such a crisp scene. Not crisp as in cold, but the striking darkness of the horizon against that gorgeous sunset. Love those few stray clouds drifting by. So serene. This photo was taken in Port Clyde, Maine a few years ago…
#willnevergettiredofsunsets #orsunrises
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