All summer I have been working consistently on watercolor paintings. mostly done with a small brush and on a 8x12 piece of watercolor paper. Living in portland, ME has given me the opportunity to explore a Nature through shape and color. Color is something I rarely do (mostly because i think my not very good at it) but with such diverse landscapes here in maine, I found the arrays of colors that summer unleashes onto the many waterfronts and sandy bays very familiar and comforting to work with. Most of the time I would bring a mason jar down to the east end waterfront (you might recognize the old burnt up bridge in one of my paintings) and use the salt water from the ocean to paint with. I found that when my paints dried, it would give it a grittier texture that sort of reminds me of aquatint. this brings alive a painterly quality that I'm really happy with. below are eight works which is not everything i did, but just what i finished this summer. Criticism and comments are more than welcomed.
