We began the day plein air painting on Cape Cod. The scene below captivated my imagination. The two Adirondack chairs in the marsh facing east caused me to pause and wonder as to the characters that might come and sit there to soak up the Cape Cod sunlight. The unfamiliar sounds of sail boat rigging; the wind gently blowing through the marsh and trees; the distant sound of motor boats and the sound of the tide coming in ever so close to my feet distracted me from my painting...but the sights and sounds were magical and I was not about to miss a moment and all helped me capture the scene before me. Plein air painting is as much about the emotive as the technical....and I long ago realized that you cannot capture what you do not feel or can visualize.
The following day entailed a trip to Martha's Vineyard via bus and ferry and a walk all over Edgerton in order to ascertain the most advantageous location from which to capture it's most famous lighthouse. The afternoon was not without it's adventures from curious beach visitors stopping by to comment on our art work.....flattering if nothing else ....to the laughter generated when a 30 mile hour gust of wind snapped my umbrella in two and turned Lynn's paint box and easel over. A good day was had by all and this image records that special moment in time.
From the coastline to the mountains of Great Smokey Mountains. This stream is located in Pigeon Forge Forest. The scene was captured at day's end as the late afternoon sun bathes the stream with its' rich golden light. The forest is charged with the colors of Fall and enhanced by the golden afternoon light. I focused on capturing the colors and shapes that would best represent the moment in time.
