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The way to understand art is to go and look at it. And if out of a million visitors there is even one to whom art means something, that is enough to justify museums ( Pierre Auguste Renoir)
"Art is a lifetime matter. The best any artist can do is to
accumulate all the knowledge possible of art and its principles, study
nature and practice continually." (Edgar Payne, 1883-1947)

Friday, August 3, 2012

Road Trip

Plein Air Thursday group hit the road and headed to the beautiful town of Castine. Being a painters paradise, Castine is a small community located on the ocean. Barb Mallonee made arrangements for us to paint in the Wilson Museum. ( If you haven't gone it's worth the trip) The staff welcomed us and provided coffee and fruit. Barb baked homemade cookies for us (yummy). The fog rolled in and rolled out so often that we weren't sure if the boats were really in the harbor or if they had sailed away. However the sun cleared away the fog just as we headed to Baha's for lunch. We had a delicious lunch and then went back to the Museum to finish up our paintings.
Here are the results of our fabulous day in Castine:
Charlene painted this foggy view using pastels. Beautiful job
with the fog, Charlene

Gloria chose this view to paint using pastels.  Great Job, Gloria.

Gloria started this painting using pastels. The painting is
in progress.

Carol painted this beautiful seascape using oils.  Wonderful loose
brushstrokes. Lovely, Carol

Barb painted this scene using watercolors.  The tree is especially
beautiful. The colors are wonderful. I apologize for the
bad photography. Fabulous, Barb.

Sue painted this scene using oils. 

Gloria at work using pastels.

Charlene painting fog

Carol and Barb beginning their paintings

Lunch at Baha's

Charlene and Gloria say their good-byes

Charlene and Gloria.....We love you too, Gloria!

Carol and Barb indulge in a sweet treat.

Casting Harbor 

1 comment:

  1. Beautiful! Looked like a great day in Castine, fog or no fog!

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