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The light is key in this painting. From the bright line designs cast on the schooner, to the illuminated light coming through the flag, to the tangle of reflections in the water - the light competes for center stage with the large flag.

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I chose to paint this scene because I liked how the boats just glowed with the brilliant hues of cobalt blue. I decided to crop the painting so that the angles of the dock and boats played off of the dark reflections in the negative space of the surrounding water. I just want to step into this sun-soaked scene and drift off in one of these little boats.

12x16” oil

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Dice Head lighthouse, located in Castine, Maine, was first lit in 1828, and has a long and interesting history. Despite its title, the sky is the main subject in this painting. The building cumulus clouds cut dynamic negative space into the bright blue sky, and the top half of the painting feels alive with movement. In contrast, the lighthouse is bathed in sunlight from directly above, causing the sides of the house to rest in shades of cool blue and violet while the surrounding landscape sparkles.

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I was driving along a little bay where the water came up just a few feet from the road when I saw this big old barn and red house. The sun was shining so beautifully and made the whole scene glow. The textures of the old boat, barn and clapboard siding caught my eye, along with the way the red house seemed to crouch at just the right angle to the left of the barn.

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This scene, with its dramatic sunset and shadows, was one of the most fleeting and beautiful moments of my summer. My mother and I had traveled to "down east" Maine for a weekend of taking reference photos; and on our first night on Deer Isle, we drove out to see Pumpkin Isle Light just as the sun was setting and even glowed through two of the windows.

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I really enjoy the colors in this painting. This little boat became my subject of a painting because of the sunlight and the contrast between the sand on the shore and the reflections in the water. A simple, but serene little scene. 

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One summer morning, I drove the scenic, winding roads that follow the shoreline of mid-coast Maine. Among the many beautiful sights of harbors with sparkling water and bobbing boats, fields of wildflowers and the expanse of blue ocean, there was this little red house bathed in the morning sunshine, perched above Penobscot Bay.

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This little yellow, seaside cottage has been painted by many artists who visit mid-coast Maine. When I was staying in the beautiful fishing village of Stonington, Maine, I saw this famous yellow house and decided to snap a few reference pics to try my hand at it as well. For my take on it, I decided to showcase the sunlight and shadows, contrasting the bright yellow with the deep blue of the ocean and dark pines.

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I spotted these mid coast Maine fishermen out in a sea of fog and buoys on a beautiful morning and I couldn't believe the amount of buoys floating in the harbor - they looked like tiny little lines as they receded into the distance. I love the monochromatic look to this scene - the blue violet light is a quiet, calm element.

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This stormy scene is of one of the Moran tugboats working to guide a huge container ship into the Portsmouth harbor. I love the mood of the painting, and how the tug is churning up water and pouring out smoke as the rain comes down and the sailors look on.