Day 1 Portsmouth Waterfront Portsmouth, NH 6" x 6" Oil on Panel Four days after completing the Strada 31 day challenge Lori Putnam, who I recently completed a 6 month mentorship with, challenged her students to 30 days of drawing or painting each day. The work doesn't have to be from life and can just be a 10 minute doodle, but just to do something everyday for 30 days. We don't need to post on our FB page, just on her private atelier group page. I had been a little sad that the Strada Challenge had ended, I loved the support of the group and I felt as though I was growing as a painter, painting from life everyday. I am attempting to continue painting from life but I have to admit after 37 days I'm feeling kind of tired! I do have some projects to start working on so this month most likely won't all be from life but just picking up the brush or pencil everyday is the goal! This has always been one of my favorite views of Portsmouth. I didn't have much time so I just wanted to do a quick value and color study. Hoping to get back for another try if we get some more snow. Day 2 Portland Headlight Fort Williams Cape Elizabeth, ME 6" x 6" Oil on Panel What an incredible day this was. 60 degrees on the coast of Maine in February. No car painting for me, sat on a bench in the sun without hat and gloves and enjoyed every minute. A lot of the snow was melting but there was still quite a bit on the north facing rock faces and slopes and in the shaded areas. February Thaw! Day 3 Hilltop Barn New Gloucester, ME 6" x 6" Oil on Panel Day 4
Richmond Island Cape Elizabeth, ME 6" x 6" Oil on Panel
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SARA GRAYAfter spending over 20 years photographing professionally I thought it was time to explore something new and experience my world with paint and a brush. Archives
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