Daily Painting

Sunny Hillsides

A sunny day in the Aquitane region of France.  6"x6", oil on cradled panel.

Long Distance

Robber-baron heritage:  the shores of Jekyll Island, Georgia, home of the Jekyll Island Club and winter playground for fin de ciecle industrialists including my great great grandfather whose family resided there permanently.  Two maiden aunts (one of them my namesake, Margaret Stewart) left resentfully in the 1940s when the Geogia goverment claimed it as park land.  Re: maiden aunts:  when they died the attic was found to contain steamer trunks of empty liqour bottles.  One had to maintain decorum, afterall.  8"x10", oil on panel.

Moineau et Hibou at the McIntosh Wildlife Refuge

Thank you to the Audubon society of rhode island for another lovely day.  This time at the Bristol McIntosh Wildlife Refuge (always a good time).  During story time I snuck off to sketch for a few minutes.  Today's "animal interview" was with a barred owl. In french class this evening I learned that the word for owl is hibou and for sparrow-moineau .

Southern France in Rhode island

5"x7", oil on clayboard panel.  Its not designed for oil paint but its instant absorbancy is novel.  (I am, of course, thinking of France.)

Captain Spectacular is on vacation so this moment of painting feels particularly miraculous.  Twice last week we went to the ectotarium where they have a giant chess board among other delights.  

Plein Air Painting Workshop in France

As you may know Elizabeth and I have cooked up another painting workshop, this one in the south of France.  (No experience necessary.)

I did this little fantasy field of lavender painting on a 5"x7" claybord panel-I love these panels!  Smooth and quick drying.

An Irish Homestead

I am in Marrakech right now but couldn't resist arranging to post this recently commissioned painting.  11"x14", oil on canvas.  

Watercolor, Pen and Ink

I sometimes sort beads with my jewelry making neighbor while Captain Spectacular plays legos with her son. I feel as if I am wallowing in treasure.  The seaside town is Essaouria, Morocco, where, in March, I plan to go explore the town, search for baubles in the shops and enjoy the seafood! 

Landscape

The two landscapes are from Peacock Pavilions.  These are from my new 10x25cm (looooong) watercolor block.

Bright

Yesterday we went to Mystic Seaport .  There is an inspiring lighthose exhibit.  This one is Point Judith Light in Rhode Island.

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Pencil, Ad Markers, pen and ink. (Available here.)