Enjoying the beautiful spring and early summer sunshine in the Finger Lakes, taking many trips to the Adirondacks, design and painting as well as joyous family events have kept me busy and away from my blog.... but I am still here... fuller as a person and artist. A recent workshop on Monhegan Island with Stan Moeller, whose work reminds me of Sorolla, was an experience that has changed me. His guidance to "paint what you see - not what you know" , encouragement to explore new colors and high contrast, slowing down to feel what the landscape or model has to say.... gave my sketches new drama and life. Stan's website is
Stan Moeller and I encourage you to check out his beautiful paintings.
The list of artists that have painted on Monhegan Island is extensive... and I can see why they kept going back. It is such and inspiration to be there... focused and full of this creative energy and the light is amazing... Here are just a few... Andrew Wyeth, NC Wyeth, George Bellows, Robert Henri, Windslow Homer, Rockwell Kent and Edward Hopper.
Well, we did lots of sketches around the island and here are a few of mine. ... I am hoping to create some better paintings while using them as reference. I grew so much as an artist there!
