Making paintings of your special places

After posting about my little paintings making great wedding gifts, I got some queries asking if I would do a custom work depicting a special place. The answer is yes!  I have had several requests for just that, some samples are here in this post: top two were wedding gifts, bottom two Christmas gifts.

In each of these cases, the client came to me with several photos of the area that was to be portrayed. This helps me to get a feel for the place and to capture the essence. Feel free to email me with questions about the commission process.

Rocky hill

 I've enjoyed making these small paintings of Schoodic Point, the rocky hills as natural sculpture. The variety of views have allowed me to get intimately acquainted with the landscape, and now will begin work on some very large works working from the memory of these small pieces.

Schoodic–Rocky Hill, 6 x 6", oil on panel

Got weddings? Give art!

A big thank you to Graham and Kate for letting me post their fun photo-booth pictures showing the three Linda Packard small paintings they received as a wedding gift.  About 80% of all my small painting sales are for wedding gifts. Unique and personal, and about the price of a Kitchen-Aid mixer...but longer lasting and much more memorable. Who's on your wedding calendar this year?

See sidebar for links to what is currently available. And check back for new ones.

An Island View

AN ISLAND VIEW from Stonington, Maine's Sand Beach. One of my all time favorite spots to paint every summer. I have set up for the day there and painted a series of the same group of rocks as the tide goes out or comes in. This is from that spot, but taking the long view.

ISLAND VIEW, 6 X 6" , oil on panel

Low Tide

LOW TIDE at Sand Beach, Stonington, Maine is one of my favorite painting spots. I spend a week in Stonington every summer, and at least half of it at this place. One can set up in one spot and enjoy endless painting opportunities from island views, to huge towering boulders, to deep rich woods. Pure joy.

TIDAL,  6 x 6", oil on panel

The Break Up

THE BREAK UP...the ice is breaking up and water is starting to flow in the Maine woods. Some days are warm enough to do a little sketching, which inspired this little piece.  Contact artist

6 x 6" oil on panel

Lily Pond

LILY POND.... Seems there is almost always a lily pond at the places I choose to paint. I especially enjoy focusing up close to the point of near abstraction. This was inspired by a paddle at a nearby pond on a crisp clear day last fall.   Contact artist

FIELD'S POND LILY  6 x 6"  oil on panel

Oh, Schoodic

MORE SCHOODIC.....Late last summer, I spent the day at Schoodic Point, Maine... the day before Hurricane Irene hit New England. It was very foggy, but still incredibly beautiful and awe-inspiring. The Point offers sweeping views of the Atlantic, crashing surf, and miles of granite ledge. For someone who loves to paint rocks...it just doesn't get any better.

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Schoodic Mist 2, 6 x 6, oil on panel

Schoodic Mist

SCHOODIC!   Late last summer, I spent the day at Schoodic Point, Maine... the day before Hurricane Irene hit New England. It was very foggy, but still incredibly beautiful and awe-inspiring. The Point offers sweeping views of the Atlantic, crashing surf, and miles of granite ledge. For someone who loves to paint rocks...it just doesn't get any better.

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Schoodic Mist, 6 x 6, oil on panel

Path to Sea

6 x 6" Oil on panel

Autumn Burst

6 x 6" Oil on panel

Sand Bar to the Island

SOLD

Whenever I have a day when I'm not sure what to paint, I draw on my love and memories of islands. It's one of my favorite subjects as a Maine painter.

Cattails at City Forest

6 x 6" Oil on panel

One of the many fun places I painted this summer was Bangor City Forest.  What a treasure this is! I went with my painting friend Nancy and she introduced me to the Beaver Pond. That's where I painted these cattails.

Hancock Shore

6 x 6"  Oil on panel

Plein air on a misty morning in Hancock at low tide.

Kenduskeag Stream 2

6 x 6"  Oil on panel

I'm so fortunate to live near Bangor's Kenduskeag Stream. It's a haven of wonderful shapes and color all year long. This piece and it's companion in previous post were done en plein air, and focuses on the abstract shapes made by the rock formations and surrounding reflections.

Kenduskeag Stream 1

6 x 6" Oil on panel. 

I'm so fortunate to live near Bangor's Kenduskeag Stream. It's a haven of wonderful shapes and color all year long. This piece and it's companion in next post were done en plein air, and focuses on the abstract shapes made by the rock formations and surrounding reflections.

Island a-glow

All a-glow   6 x 6" oil on panel    SOLD

I love painting islands, making up their shapes, colors, and the surrounding atmosphere. I'm sure there is something like this one somewhere off the coast of Maine.

A closer view - Corea

Corea Maine  6 x 6"  oil on panel  SOLD

A long view

The Long View - Corea  6 x 6" oil on panel  SOLD

At many coastal Maine locations, at low tide, one can walk to neighboring islands. This is one such place at Corea. I love this long view.

Patterns in the Rain

Patterns in the Rain   6 x 6"  oil on panel   SOLD

I came across this stand of trees during the recent weeks of nearly constant rain and drizzle. I loved the blue green muted foliage and the way the tree branches stood out against it, creating a beautiful organic pattern. This painting is the result of my memory of that image. I like the abstract quality grounded in representation.