by LDUS2530 | Aug 12, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
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...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 29, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
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...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 23, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
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...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 14, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
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...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 8, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
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...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 1, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
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...
by LDUS2530 | Jun 24, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
I use a lot of lavender paint, a pale tint of violet that can slant toward blue. The color is sometimes a light pinkish violet and can include a vast range of vibrant purples to blue tinged muted grays. I adore all the many flowers that come in shades of lavender....
by LDUS2530 | Jun 17, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
It is shocking how rapidly the temper of open water can change. Early this morning the entire bay was a glassy cerulean blue punctuated with soft aqua green strokes. Only a couple of hours later and the winds have radically changed direction. A dark teal, ultramarine...
by LDUS2530 | Jun 10, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
I’m out here on another adventure in plein air (outdoor) painting at Scallop Pond in Southampton. Here is a broad expanse of magnificent salt water marshland that is property conserved by the Peconic Land Trust. Far enough removed from the sounds of cars and trucks,...
by LDUS2530 | Jun 3, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
“Those that find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself.” L.W. Gilbert Now that the weather is warmer, I’ve been able to get outside to paint. When you are plein air painting the challenges can be enormous. The weather...
