Carmita Sailing Yacht

Another classic yacht is here portrayed in beautiful nocturne colors. 

Just 7X9 inches, pastel on cotton paper. SOLD

Mariquita Classic Sailing Yacht

The Mariquita (Ladybug), a classic racing yacht, from an old photo, now as a colorful pastel. A King's Cup champion, this 19 meter classic beauty is portrayed here in exaggerated late afternoon colors.

Just 7X9 inches, pastel on cotton paper. SOLD

Castle Hill Lighthouse

As a nocturne we can see the red warning beacon of the Castle Hill Lighthouse, and being situated so close to the water, it's easy to imagine violent waves and tough weather along the rocky coast. 

This small pastel is available through the Sheldon Fine Art Gallery at Bowen's Wharf in Newport, RI.

Sachuest Point Park / Start

This is an underpainting and a good start for a view at Sachuest Point Park in Newport, RI. See above for the more developed image. There's a bench near the southern tip of the park and trail, on the east side, so this view is as one would be looking to the northeast.

It's a lovely place to walk, and the rocky coast offers many interesting vistas. I'll be making many more oil paintings from this park, both plain aire and studio pieces. 

I plan to add a few more details to this one, but will keep the existing color scheme. I'll make another similar painting with more green and natural colors, but I love this fall looking contrast of orange and blues. Perhaps the trees and grasses would turn this color after a hurricane sprays saltwater. I've seen that kind of salt burn along the coastal vegetation in North Carolina after a bad storm. It takes a while, but returns to green in time. 

24" x 12", oil on canvas 

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Newport Harbor Light for Christmas

This is the Newport Harbor Lighthouse on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island. It's actually decorated like this for Christmas but I've added the internal red glow. 

This 8x10 pastel is available through the Sheldon Fine Art Gallery at Bowen's Wharf in Newport. 

Sheep May Safely Graze

Yes, I placed sheep in this one. And there's a bunny on the lawn of the house picture!

Watch a movie of all three in progress. 

Fini! Nash Hopper House 1772

Turned in three framed pictures. Show is tonight. There’s a bunny on the lawn.

The Colonial Inn is Signed

One down, two to go. All three need to be turned in by 2 today.

Finished Study

That's good, now on to another view and a little different, smaller building, with a bit more sky, then room for the Colonial Inn sign.

Straightening Things Up

Moving along! Nice to have an enthusiastic reaction from those passing by. Off to a fun start.

First Sketch

I've checked in at The Arts Council and already started my first painting. It's a nocturne, of course, soon to add candle and lantern lights inside and out of the old Colonial Inn, which dates to 1759. 

This is a 14x11 canvas study, and next I'll sketch in a larger 20x16, covering the entire piece of linen and aligning all the elements. Stay tuned! And please share the link. 

Jack