Artist Renee Lammers

"Pink Roses, Lupines, and Blackberry Blossoms" 6x6 oil on copper.  Framed in black and gold wood or gold wood.   Shipped free!

    We painted at Dyce's Head in Castine today.  I have painted this scene at different times of the year.  I have learned recently from a judge at a plein air event to place a path in the landscape.  Apparently it give the viewer's eye a chance to travel into the painting.  There wasn't any path where I was painting.  So mentally I created a path.  I decided to move a few Lupines into view.  I had fun.

   Here are a few photos I took in Monhegan Island.  Smutty Nose is a little rocky island off of Monhegan island.  I saw these black birds nesting there.  

   Love the wild roses all over Monhegan Island.

   I sat and watched Manana Island for a few hours yesterday while I waited for the Monhegan Boat Line Ferry.  All of a sudden a few goats and white lambs appeared on the island.  An elderly man rowed from Monhegan to Manana in a skiff.  He carried two six packs of beer up to this house on Manana Island.  Then he fed his sheep and lambs.  It was fun to watch.  What a quiet little island he lives on.  It must be amazing.  

   Here is the man with his animals.  They must be great company.   Just happiness!   I would prefer Robert and Daisy and Duke!  Now this is happiness!  I love being home.

 This duck is an Eider Duck female.  She had only one chick.

   Lobster boat coming in the for day full blast.  

  A sea of diamonds with a lobster boat in the distance!  I found myself studying the colors of the "diamonds" and surrounding water.  The "diamonds" are actually NOT white.  They are a very light yellow.  The water looked lavender down the center and cool blue to the right.  The water on the left was a lighter cool blue.  Around the "diamonds" the color was a red.  I wonder how many artists analyze colors so they might better paint them?  I bet a lot!

    I think there are a few Seals laying on the rocks.  This is how I feel.  I just need to find a smooth rock.  Have a great night!  Let's paint!