Painting at Drift Inn Beach ME

Drift In Beach

Is full of local Mainers

Enjoying the very breezy, nice day

The scene reminds me of the watercolors of British artist, Sir William Russell Flint

A 1920's artist who painted quite a few beachy scenes like this one (along with quite a few topless flamenco dancers...)

The locals drop by to watch us painting

Even BEAR is onsite to watch the show

Our instructor, David paints the rocks

David's palette always amazes...

Voila! Terminee.

I am terminee aussi.

Shirley Cook paints Drift In beach. Shirley's thumbnail sketch.

Alison Cattan's Drift In Beach.

Time to break for

Lunch (a Haddock sandwich as you suggested) at the Dip Net Inn.

Post-lunch demo

Another 'thumbnail' of Bob's house.

It's too chilly and windy here so we go inside for our afternoon crit.

The end of another perfect day - Ginger Ice Cream. At Dorman's Dairy Dream. The light is so Homer.

BONJOUR DRIFT IN BEACH!

Waterman's Beach Lobster

David Dewey's finished watercolor.

We go off to paint.

And I.

Go off to eat.

Seeking refuge from the sun at Waterman's Beach Lobster.

I only admired the strawberry-rhubarb pies.

Crit time with David at 4.

Melissa Granger painted my lobster!

Madeleine Boucher painted the seascape...

Shirley Cook's thumbnail...

Shirley Cook's finished painting reminded me of this Sir William Russell Flint beach painting on the cover...

Shirley's mini paintbox! No wonder.

Bob Schweizer got the boat perfectly.

Kathe McCoy's thumbnails nail it.My thumbies...

My finished painting (after 3 re-dos)...
If you go to Waterman's Beach whatever you do, do NOT MISS the ROUND TOP ICE CREAM. mon deux I tried coffee, ginger, black raspberry. Later on at the Farnsworth museum - this Alex Katz painting. Was he at Waterman Beach Lobsters too?

BONJOUR WATERMAN BEACH'S LOBSTER!

Day 2 - Watercolor Workshop ME

Tuesday's subject matter was at the harbor on Mecanic Street in Rockland. Watercolor beginnings with David Dewey's demo.

The sky is a pale wash of yellow ochre.

Painting upside down.

 "The painting is on your palette first and foremost".

Sometimes the painting is on your leg.

The finished painting (a partial view) - very economical - a process of elimination. Some boats moved out.

Post demonstration = LUNCH TIME

Crab sandwiches at Chester's ($5.25)

Then we buckle down to painting until 3:30 - crit time.

Madelyn Boucher's abstracted unfinished, but finished house painting.

Shirley Cook's fluid, 'thumbnail' preparatory painting on a postcard.

Shirley's painting setup includes an umbrella. It's hot here but there's a nice breeze coming in from the harbor.

Mike Mechlenburg's complex colorful view of the ship yards.

You can paint whatever you want as long as you paint. Pam Wilburn's ambitious big watercolor.

I took shots of the boats moving out and then painted from photos on my camera.

A million 'thumbnails' - preparatory setups or in my case 'procrastination paintings' before tackling a sheet of big paper.

The 'big one' - not enough color in my opinion.

Today I will get out some color or else!

Post painting = DINNER TIME

SueB commented yesterday that we should go for lobster rolls at Graffam Bros. at 211 Union street in Rockport.

They were super delish and fresh - Graffam's fish market is across the street (next to Rockport's post office).
Tuesday night David had his annual 'Dessert Party'
BONJOUR DAY 2 WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP!