The Daily Spectrum - Gallery Wall Talks #12

One day a fellow painter and I planned an excursion to Waterman's Beach, in South Thomaston, Maine. She set up her easel down by the wharf and painted a boat that was upside-down on the shore. I set up my easel near the parking lot where I had an over-all view in every direction.

I took several pictures in a panoramic style beginning to my left with the cove and a barn, then panning to include the islands and boats, the wharf, and finally the other cove. I was in the mood to paint rocks, so I faced the right side and painted the second cove with an outcropping of rocks.

The other paintings I did back in my studio once the pictures were developed (I used a film camera on location at that time - my husband cataloged all my works digitally back at my studio). My daughter, Margarette, commented that, "You have a way of doing your skies that make every painting special. People will know your paintings from your skies."

Tom's Island was sold from this series. Like times before, the other paintings were painted over. However, I still have the digital photos of them and, like all my works, are available through reprints.

Until next time,
The Happy Painter,
Jill