A BREATH OF SALT AIR
Breath of Salt Air -Light in the Fields- October 14, 2013
Light in the Fields There is something different about the fields here on the East End in the Hamptons precisely because we are near the sea. There is a unique quality of light, a quality that is created by sunlight reflecting off the ocean, the bays and the salt...
Breath of Salt Air – Ocean World – October 7, 2013
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques Yves Cousteau Just a short note this time but...
Breath of Salt Air – Space to Live In – September 30, 2013
An isthmus of glistening white sand is made even more beautiful by its stark vulnerability. Note the determined and exquisitely fragile trees attempting to stand their ground. A strip of land clearly delineates the wide sky above and the soft blue water beneath. As...
Breath of Salt Air- Skyscrapers and Everything – September 23, 2013
Can you find the tiny spot of water centrally located between the two skyscrapers? That’s New York Cities’ East River. It’s mesmerizing to think that all those skyscrapers were made by man. It is astounding to even begin to absorb that idea. Here, overwhelmed...
Breath of Salt Air – Waterfront Homes – September 16, 2013
Waterfront Homes I just love how some waterfront houses are nestled into the land. Questions of whether or not they are stable and secure in this era of violent storms and floods adds to their enchantment. The homes defy their state of vulnerability with a...
Breath of Salt Air – The Ocean in a New Season – September 9, 2013
The change of season as if on cue after Labor Day startled me. Right away, I felt loss that somehow the summer got away. As soon as I realized how futile a thought that was and how it didn’t serve me one bit, I shifted to appreciating what is here. And it is...
Breath of Salt Air – Salt Marsh in Color – September 2, 2013
Salt Marsh in Full Color Some days the seaside has this wonderful soft but clear blue quality. Pristine. Everything sparkles but the balmy air renders everything slightly hazy around the edges. I love the colors at this time. The greens are bright and vivid but...
Breath of Salt Air – Salt Marsh- August 26, 2013
Salt Marsh It seems that places by the sea are more changeable than anywhere else. Always in transition, the mysterious salt marsh waters fill and fall with the tide. All this activity is orchestrated by the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun and the...
Breath of Salt Air – Familiar Places – August 19, 2013
The Familiar Sea Land shapes jutting out into the sea can look so similar sometimes you can’t quite be sure of where you are. The Hamptons, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Chesapeake Bay can all feel so similar. Maybe you have been here before, or maybe it just reminds you of...
Breath of Salt Air – Light Flash on Dark Sea – August 12, 2013
Light Flash on Dark Sea When the sun sets and the light fades away darkness builds. It doesn’t happen instantly but advances deliberately toward black. But is it really black? As an artist, I try to read/see the color wherever I can. What color is the sea if you...
Breath of Salt Air – Getting Down to the Ocean – July 29, 2013
Getting Down to the Ocean Living right by the bay I am exceptionally aware of the water each day. But there is nothing like a trip down to the ocean. Go, if you possibly can. Take the time out from your busy schedule to "just be" for a moment. I went down to the...
Breath of Salt Air – Why is water blue?- July 23, 2013
Why is water blue? I was looking out on the water the other day and could not believe how blue it was. I’m still stunned that the color is so intense, so truly blue. Compared to the sea the sky is pale, maybe half as vivid. I’m wondering once again, what makes them...
Breath of Salt Air – My Color Palette – July 15, 2013
How do I choose the colors I use in my paintings? It is the color that first inspires me and magnetizes me to the scene. I'm always on the lookout for something gorgeous. Colors in nature are astounding. I cannot even believe that a color in a tube of paint can match...
Breath of Salt Air – Flowers by the Sea – July 8, 2013
Flowers by the Sea One of the ultimate luxuries is to have a flower garden by the sea. My friend Sara has a dazzling example. When I first saw the colorful profusion of blooms set against tranquil blue water under an open sky I was astounded. I knew I had to paint...
Breath of Salt Air – Why Paint a Dune? July 2, 2013
Why paint a dune? Stepping along the wooden walkway over the beach pines that grow right out of sand and knowing that I am heading toward the ocean is exhilarating. Even if I am lugging 20 lbs of painting equipment. At the aptly named Dune Beach in Southampton, one...