At the start of COVID, I found myself having a dry spell in my painting practice - uninspired and uncertain of the purpose of my artwork. However, by July I had to snap myself out of it. You see, each July I challenge myself with a daily painting practice. July is the month I take my vacation, and I feel determined to allow time and focus to do what I love. So July 2020, I began as always, painting various mini paintings. However, a week into it, I found myself being called to capture and recreate what I see and find beautiful.
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I suppose with the months of social distancing and being indoors, I discovered how important to me it was to experience peaceful views. I noticed the shapes of sunlight, shadows and blue skies. As time went on, I also discovered I like things to be uncluttered and simplified. So it made sense - that is what I need to paint.
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These are all iPad sketches, and I may one day revisit them with paint and canvas, but I've found the digital media very freeing. It allows a fresh level of abandon, as there is little physical commitment other than my time.
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Since I was on vacation for a good part of July, many of these scenes come from my time on Martha's Vineyard. However, there are a few that reflect my inland home in central Massachusetts as they come later in the year.
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I thought about Edward Hopper's attention to light and manipulating perspective. I appreciate his artistic license. I also thought about how I did not want my paintings to look like photographs. I want them to look like paintings, something beyond a photograph, so manipulating the perspective, shapes and angles made sense to me.
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Let me know if you are interested in any of these. I sell them as giclées in a limited numbered editions.
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I suppose with the months of social distancing and being indoors, I discovered how important to me it was to experience peaceful views. I noticed the shapes of sunlight, shadows and blue skies. As time went on, I also discovered I like things to be uncluttered and simplified. So it made sense - that is what I need to paint.
.
These are all iPad sketches, and I may one day revisit them with paint and canvas, but I've found the digital media very freeing. It allows a fresh level of abandon, as there is little physical commitment other than my time.
.
Since I was on vacation for a good part of July, many of these scenes come from my time on Martha's Vineyard. However, there are a few that reflect my inland home in central Massachusetts as they come later in the year.
.
I thought about Edward Hopper's attention to light and manipulating perspective. I appreciate his artistic license. I also thought about how I did not want my paintings to look like photographs. I want them to look like paintings, something beyond a photograph, so manipulating the perspective, shapes and angles made sense to me.
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Let me know if you are interested in any of these. I sell them as giclées in a limited numbered editions.
![September's Light](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/d4decbdd-3b57-4913-8324-d07800afbb37_rw_1920.jpg?h=d9c1495e7b9f90ef4e33506d5758abda)
September's Light
![Stormy Skies](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/21ad3b5a-15ca-494c-a222-6eaa5f770e34_rw_1920.jpg?h=e9b51544e912dc8ca9d9f6e655e6567e)
Stormy Skies
Through the FIreplace
![Stripes on Deck](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/106b2e42-5d79-4f86-b8cf-db21543ed811_rw_1920.jpg?h=1c611c78ac099aa731f5bebe56babd0b)
Stripes on Deck
![Sunlight and Yellow Chair](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/31131c8c-96e4-485d-965b-3d4e26dfa692_rw_1920.jpg?h=806f9a6706fc2f34772a9ac7c991b100)
Sunlight and Yellow Chair
![Through the Breezeway"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/c7d44068-7327-4811-8fe5-2dfc7eda4570_rw_1920.jpg?h=f620c2e167b76fa89c5b95634d9b236f)
Through the Breezeway"
![Skinny Mirror](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/48d4e370-db7b-4c06-b871-c23a0c533123_rw_1920.jpg?h=5f3c97d8f44ab3586bc3f39146370610)
Skinny Mirror
![Sun Spot Rocking Chair](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/05422bff-a133-4b64-9c43-208e9e4a54ac_rw_1920.jpg?h=2b467d42a6d478241a63ca6d86614586)
Sun Spot Rocking Chair
![Queen Anne](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/d1fb99fc-ec27-4baf-b456-5b5aeb3d39cd_rw_1920.jpg?h=4c095e2a00824b9c57312c4e9ab6d3b7)
Queen Anne
![Editing the Porch Light](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/358a24fd-f230-417f-a8bd-03e73c8ae557_rw_1920.jpg?h=7e0bef6b70bba69c83bd2481f24f922c)
Editing the Porch Light
![Petite Chair](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/9c04d6b6-6553-4b27-b130-90e0cc74c437_rw_1920.jpg?h=630710ae505aecf005f31002d1d94009)
Petite Chair
![Down the Beach](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/f22609ac-25f2-4410-b177-430d8330ca4e_rw_1920.jpg?h=5cfffa2ffad2298797080a9cb94f3dcc)
Down the Beach
![Subtle Horizontal Light](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/8925cbe8-ea88-4ed9-aaf4-2775592a2b1f_rw_1920.jpg?h=a5453767c82c1fa10d382d1ec549a3f0)
Subtle Horizontal Light
![Morning Light](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/19fc4746-09df-480a-a1ca-84f68e5ed222_rw_1920.jpg?h=abff4f9c97405b2bbd0abffa31f53281)
Morning Light
![Julia's Star Light](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/7aecb2f0-0f71-47d5-b8d8-0d7d4c185851_rw_1920.jpg?h=c8bdc5fbc611563b164cc6a21a0a267a)
Julia's Star Light
![Golden Hour at the Chop](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/c957263f-e629-4a18-abda-ef90e294d96b_rw_1920.jpg?h=bd70db18112fbf445395f6d01262fae3)
Golden Hour at the Chop
![Outdoor's Calling](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/b5f85291-9e9d-4468-b143-2d71682c37a2_rw_1920.jpg?h=f258438f1e82514294cf139cfccca9eb)
Outdoor's Calling
![Ferry Freight Deck](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/6a85d201-6cc8-4350-b1e8-7a783d437b85_rw_1920.jpg?h=2182ffdf39cd2bfb0719872c131b1e61)
Ferry Freight Deck
![Early Today Bow Window](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/233b5e25-600e-4f14-b6d3-e2efaed2316f_rw_1920.jpg?h=ebf06efd2b1d2a100f249e477027cf51)
Early Today Bow Window
![Deck View](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/487233b3-0afd-4a6b-9093-211becd215de_rw_1920.jpg?h=96880720c1cb664200e97f99e602c339)
Deck View
![Blue Sky Ceilings](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/f422dabb-ff97-4c8f-9368-046aceed04d9_rw_1920.jpg?h=f561463904c198917db56e97b3bebba5)
Blue Sky Ceilings
![Long LIght in the Afternoon](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/62ff8461-cf70-4817-831f-59cf73a71aa1_rw_1920.jpg?h=e95fe99798c02bb349c3d32601552617)
Long LIght in the Afternoon
![Afternoon Light](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/7d20f571-b8d0-44d0-bd08-78e8fd413a17_rw_1920.jpg?h=3202f60c50500c8bbca6ee5663382262)
Afternoon Light
![Late Night Arrival](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/faf35507-9cc8-443d-b604-8dd9310f1d6d_rw_3840.jpg?h=86a9abdb1980b2442d42d325bf930582)
Late Night Arrival
![Deserted Art Center](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/a23258b3-588a-4e6d-b3af-7a079376c6c9_rw_1920.jpg?h=3df4562af0f2cf7cae04a627839b8a41)
Deserted Art Center
![Bergonia's View](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/85a4532d98d868a691e75a77696ddcf0/b30a4aca-dab3-48f6-9428-0a7781b95153_rw_1920.jpg?h=5f1912575da9d743e9dcfe11c8662c45)