Pigeon Cove In Rockport, MA

  I spent this past weekend perched on a rocky outcropping overlooking Pigeon Cove in Rockport.  I was there to work on a commission and what a treat it was!  Weathering the sunny day and keeping warm meant a winter jacket, gloves, and a hat while standing on a granite patio at the top of a rocky cliff.  The sun was warm on my back and the serenade of the surf while I painted made it a perfect day!



Here's a partial view of the cove:


The breeze off the Atlantic wasn't too stiff, so the easel remained in place and I was able to develop much of the painting on the spot.  Some of the effort is pictured here, including the block-in, and the near-finished work.

 Here is the painting at about 90% complete.
I will finish the fussy stuff back in my studio.
At day's end, the palette looked like this:

Pigeon Cove  How to get there, this is the Mapquest link.

Upcoming holiday show openings:

Maple & Main Gallery in Chester, CT, Holiday show reception on Friday, November 18th  from 5 to 8PM.  http://www.mapleandmaingallery.com/

Lyme Art Association Holiday show reception, "Deck the Walls,"  in Old Lyme, CT on Friday, December 2nd, from 5-7PM.  http://lymeartassociation.org/upcoming.php