Southie Marina

I realize I haven't blogged in a while but I have been very busy.  I draw every day and recently started studying  with an outstanding watercolorist in Wilmington.  In October I am signed up to take a class in pastel landscape at the Quincy Art Assoc.  I am also going to be the featured Artist of the Month in October at the Southie Library.  I am excited about this because it was at the Southie library where I took out the first books on drawing and painting back in the 80's which started me off on this endless journey called art.  So I am forever grateful to them.  If you get a chance  do visit the library in October to see a selection of small watercolors. 

Who would have guessed September would turn out better than June or July?  The last couple of weeks have been great and I have spent most of it outside sketching.  Today I went back to the Marina.  This must have been my twentieth or so time this year.  This is the small marina next to the BAC.  It is a wonderful place: Plenty of parking, no passersby; just me, my stool and my sketchbook.  Whenever I want to try out something new I go back here to study plein air.  Find yourself a place like this that you can use as an outdoor studio. 

I have plenty of sketches now to paint from back in my studio once the weather turns cold.  I anticipate being indoors October through the end of December and then off to Florida.  I love sketching outside and wish more people would give it a shot.  Hope you are all well.