Tag Archives: rocks

Cove View – graphite/charcoal drawing

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Mary

“It is wonderful how much depends upon the relations of black and white … A black and white, if properly balanced, suggests colour. ” – Winslow Homer Cove View, a charcoal/graphite drawing (8×10) was produced on Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings | Tagged art, charcoal, cove, drawing, fine art, graphite, ocean, rocks, sky | 57 Comments

Acrylic Painting – Ocean Study 4: A Study based on Winslow Homer’s Weatherbeaten

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Mary

Winslow Homer, an American artist, loved Maine and many of his paintings originated along the coast A favorite spot of his was Prouts Neck, a southern peninsula along the coast of Scarborough, Maine – this a place that I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Acrylic Paintings | Tagged acrylic, art, fine art, Maine, ocean, painting, rocks, winslow homer | 87 Comments

Acrylic Paintings: Ocean Studies 1, 2 and 3

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Mary

Experimenting has never been more fun ~ this past weekend I decided to set aside oil pastels and try my hand at painting ocean scenes using acrylic paints. These scenes are studies that I plan to paint each week as … Continue reading →

Posted in Acrylic Paintings | Tagged acrylic, art, fine art, ocean, painting, rocks, waves | 109 Comments

Anchored in the Cove, oil pastel

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Mary

What to do when it’s pouring rain outside (suppose to continue for another seven days), just keep right on painting . . . Anchored in the Cove is an oil pastel (11 x 8.5) painted on black heavy textured cardstock … Continue reading →

Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings | Tagged art, boat, cove, fine art, impressionism, oil pastels, painting, pastel, rocks, trees, water | 82 Comments

Trees on the Ridge, oil pastel

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Mary

Today’s painting focuses on trees and boulders – great combination for the two studies done with this year. Don’t you just love the majesty of mountain tops? This one spoke to me . . . Trees on the Ridge, an … Continue reading →

Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings | Tagged Oil Pastel, painting, rocks, snow, trees | 49 Comments

Personal Challenge – Rock/Boulders: Autumn Steps, #13

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Mary

Well what do you know, finally got #13 done in my rock/boulder studies! I can’t give up on the studies especially when I only have two to go ~ so I was thrilled to get this scene done. I’ve wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges: Subject Matter Studies, OPs New Paintings, Rocks/Boulders | Tagged autumn, Fall, Oil Pastel, painting, rocks, steps | 53 Comments

Personal Challenge – Rocks/Boulders: Brown River Rocks, #12

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Mary

Here’s #12, getting close to my goal of 15 studies of rocks and boulders. Brown River Rocks is an oil pastel (5×7) painted on beige Mi-Teintes pastel paper using mainly Senneliers brand of OPs. Because it’s a small painting clay … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges: Subject Matter Studies, OPs New Paintings, Rocks/Boulders | Tagged Oil Pastel, painting, rocks | 32 Comments

Personal Challenge, Rocks/Boulders – #10 Chagrin Falls, OH

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Mary

#10 in my challenge is a scene from Chagrin Falls, OH – what attracted me about the scene was the stack of rocks highlighted by the beautiful waterfalls. Chagrin Falls, an oil pastel (7×5) was painted on black Mi-Teintes Pastel … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges: Subject Matter Studies, OPs New Paintings, Rocks/Boulders | Tagged oil pastels, painting, rocks, waterfall | 29 Comments

Personal Challenge Rocks/Boulders Studies – #9 Boulders Acadia National Park

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Mary

#9 is another study of Maine boulders – hard to resist all the great formations in that region of the country. Acadia National Park an oil pastel study (5×7) of an area in Bar Harbor, ME along the loop road … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges: Subject Matter Studies, OPs New Paintings, Rocks/Boulders | Tagged boulders, Maine, Oil Pastel, painting, rocks | 45 Comments

Personal Challenge – Rocks/Boulders Studies: #8 Foreside Cove

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Mary

This scene is natures way of saying, slow down and enjoy . . . Foreside Cove painting (oil pastel, 4×6) is of an inlet that is located at the end of our street in Maine – such a beautiful place. … Continue reading →