Tag Archives: reflections

Yellow Waterlily – acrylic painting

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Mary

“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.”  – by Lao Tzu That includes me .  .  .  I can’t resist.  There is something very beautiful about waterlily’s and ponds, a tranquil sense of being … Continue reading →

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Lake Reflections, graphite drawing

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Mary

Reflections can take on several meanings – in this scene nature showcases the foreground rock and weeds by mirroring back from the lake, but a peaceful scene like also gives way to letting us quietly reflect on life ~ Lake … Continue reading →

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Sunlight in a Bottle, graphite drawing

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Mary

Continuing to work in graphite, but I’m starting to miss both charcoal and color.  This may be the last drawing with graphite for a while as I turn my attention to another medium ~ Sunlight in a Bottle, a graphite … Continue reading →

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The Long View, acrylic painting

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Mary

The study today was about building distant cloud structures with acrylic paints.  I found a great reference photograph with storm clouds for lots of drama, along with a fantastic long beach that was the distance I was looking to demonstrate. … Continue reading →

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Working Dinghy Boat

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Mary

Working Dinghy Boat an oil pastel (8×10) was painted on a gesso-prepared hardboard with a gray/white acrylic underpainting. Dinghy boats are always out and about along shorelines, in Maine particularly there are tons of these working boats, it’s how folks … Continue reading →

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