A BREATH OF SALT AIR 

  The ocean is forever mysterious.  Our peripheral vision can sense the size but cannot grasp the whole.  You can stretch your eyes out to the horizon and imagine what is under it but never know. The ocean baffles as it entices us. And yet the ocean sound is...

Most of you who know me know I love to paint outdoors but of course that isn't always practical.  I'm so lucky to have my studio by the sea.  I can actually see a postage stamp view of the water through the glass doors.  That's really important to me, as I can gauge...

Seeing the bay in various shades of teal sparkling in the sunshine made me appreciate the sea all over again. I didn't realize just how much I missed it when I spent last Spring in the city. As I move the pen across the paper I attempt to capture the thrill of being...

One of the great things about Winter in the Hamptons is that there are so many beaches where you can drive right up and see the ocean right from buy ventolin your car. Even if it's freezing outside you can have a look, see what the ocean is doing and immediately...

There is no doubt that living in NYC left me thinking about what I should be painting. Surrounded by concrete buildings and looking out on the even array of windows had an impact. At the same time, I was still dreaming about the Hamptons and everything that I love...

Getting in the water is intensely frigid at first. You have to plow past the jade colored wave breaks and before you know it, you are completely wet. Duck under the wave, get your entire head wet and you feel at least five years younger. It's invigorating and...

Have you ever really watched the waves? Crush, boom, spray- all percussion and so powerful. It is amazing to me that the wave never quite exactly repeats itself.  Some appear similar to the previous buy ativan in us ones, then all of a sudden electric all mighty crash...

What is the scent of salt air? You arrive at the ocean and breathe in that briny, bracing, clean smell. It cues the brain that you are in a special environment. Perhaps it sends you back in time, reminding you of other times at the shore. For me, I’m instantly...

When you first put your feet in the sand it's warm. A sensation like no other, the warmth travels up your body. All while you look out on to an ocean curling forward of colors that are sparkling bottle green, deep viridian with pearly white foam exploding at the edge....

One of the lucky advantages of living by the sea is enjoying a quick bite to eat in your car. You can drive right up to where the asphalt ends and the sand begins and see the vast ocean. If you are in your car it doesn't buy phentermine 37.5 mg matter if the rain is...

New York City is emphatically vertical. The buildings are jammed in close sometimes right on top of each other. In the Hamptons it is exactly the opposite. After being in the city for some time I was struck with the stretched span of horizontal space, making me feel...

What do you see when you get to the shoreline? One of the spectacular things about the Hamptons ocean beach is that you see infinity at the horizon. Your eyes stretch out and relax with no barriers or blockages to obstruct your view.  You have arrived and all you have...

Painting outdoors is tough.  First you must lug the equipment over sand and then secure the easel and your hat in the changing wind, all while ignoring insects and remembering to apply sunscreen.  The list seems endless.  You need stamina, but there is nothing like...