"Outboard"

8x10" oil on canvas panel

I haven't posted in a while due to the holidays, but I'm back! This is one I did in December before things got crazy. 

"Three Rowboats"

16x20" oil on canvas

"Rowboat with Oars"

10x8" oil on canvas panel

I really like the look created by a wide angle lens.

"Trailers"

8x10" oil on canvas panel

Another painting from the images sent over by my friend Nancy Colella. Thanks Nancy!

"Port Clyde Fishing Boat"

8x10" oil on canvas panel

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I decided to experiment with medium on this painting. I usually don't use any medium at all, just odorless mineral spirits to thin the paint a bit. I think the medium gives the painting a different look, the paint goes down smoother. I find when I'm painting every day I need to change things up and experiment. Trying something new keeps things interesting and provides opportunity for discovery.

"Rowboats"

8x10" oil on canvas panel

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I found these colorful little rowboats at the dock in Port Clyde. I love painting rowboats, they have such strong abstract shapes. I like the colors in this one too, I may have to do it bigger.

"Pickup Pulling Fishing Boat"

8x10" oil on canvas panel

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How's that for a title? Not very cute, I admit. Here's another one from behind the wheel. I'm painting anything that catches my eyes these days. I guess I felt I needed to test my drawing skills.

"Coastguard at Dusk"

8x10" oil on canvas panel

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I saw this Coastguard ship while on a "Puffin Cruise" out of Port Clyde. We only saw four puffins but there was a beautiful sunset.

"Boys in Life Vests"

6x6" oil on Gessobord - $100

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These fellas are all suited up and waiting for sailing class to start.

"Crowded Dock"

10x8" oil on canvas

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What is it with boats? Not everyone is inspired to paint them but I certainly am. In part they make good subjects because they reflect so many interesting shapes. I also associate them with a sense of adventure and an opportunity for solitude. While sailing the San Francisco Bay I've often appreciated all that unoccupied space. The bridges are packed with cars, the city is full of people but the bay and ocean are wide open.

"Deck of the Laura B. at Dusk" - SOLD

8x6" oil on hardboard

The Laura B. is an old cargo vessel that carries mail and passengers to Monhegan Island. I haven't been out to Monhegan in a few years, this painting was done from an image taken while on a "Puffin Cruise" this past August.

"Blue Boats"

10x8" oil on canvas

Still more experimentation with keeping it loose. The last two paintings were done on canvas mounted on masonite panels. They're time consuming to make, but they're really durable. 

"Rockland Pier"

12x12" oil on masonite