tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44889786305829222022024-03-12T18:00:48.883-07:00Sandy Dolan Maine Painting and PhotographySandy Dolan, Maine artist and photographerSandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09549812464403826183noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488978630582922202.post-52788886871308395182015-05-20T06:27:00.000-07:002016-09-23T04:22:20.970-07:00Acadia's Duck Stream Bridge sold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Duck Stream Bridge Acadia 6x8 oil on canvas panel<br />
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I have been to this location many times and painted other views here. This is the first time I included this bridge. It was a sunny early spring day. I was able to stand on the rocks bordering the stream. There were a lot of small birds flitting about in the nearby branches while I painted. In between brush work I was grabbing my binoculars to see the birds up close. One bird seemed to hang around for some time, a Myrtle Warbler. I had never seen this type before. Warblers are some of my favorite migrating birds to look for. There are quite a variety of warblers and I am happy when I get to see a new one. There were also a few Gold Finches with their striking yellow and black coloring. The summer is shaping up to be a busy one. I will be going on several painting trips and doing my outdoor shows in between. My first trip will be in about one week. Monhegan Island. Looking forward to this. <br />
This week I made my first delivery of paintings to my new gallery, <br />
North Light Gallery in Millinocket. While I was there I had the good luck to go out and paint without the black flies attacking me. I had two beautiful days to roam and paint. I hope to post some soon. Sandy<br />
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Poling on the River 12x12 oil on canvas panel<br />
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Don't stand up in the boat! That is what we are always told right? That is why the first time I saw someone poling in a canoe I was in total awe. It seemed so graceful and impossible. <br />
I used to work as a photographer for the Belfast Republican Journal in the 80's and 90's. It was a fun job in many ways but mostly because I had the chance to meet many different kinds of people and see what they were up to. I wrote a story about poling and some Maine Guides who used this technique of travel on a regular basis. I thought it was very cool. They let me try it. Here is a photo of my 5 minutes of poling fame. <br />
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When I was up painting in the Katahdin area last year I saw this man, shown in the top painting, come around a bend in the river where I was working. It still amazes me to see someone poling. I had to paint it! Have you ever had a poling adventure? Share it in the comments!</div>
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Rapid Response 8x16 oil on canvas panel<br />
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I have been working on some different subject matter in the studio these last couple of weeks. This is one of them. With this painting I was hoping to catch the sparkle of the light and the excitement of the moment. <br />
There are a lot of people hitting the rivers of Maine in their canoes right now with the snow rapidly melting and the rivers running high. A couple of days ago we had a rain storm that brought 3 inches to some areas on top of all the snow melt. It is a pretty exciting time. <br />
I hope you are enjoying spring were you are. It has been very cool temps here and a slow arrival of spring this year but the crocuses are coming up in the garden! Sandy <a href="http://www.sandydolan.com/">www.sandydolan.com</a> <br />
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8x16 oil on canvas panel SOLD<br />
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I have always wanted to paint the various buildings that line the harbor when you arrive on Monhegan. I love the lyrical shapes and the way they bump along the rocky shore line. If you go to Monhegan enough you know each one of these shapes and overseeing all of them is the iconic leader The Island Inn. There is so much history there not to mention all the past weather these structures have seen and survived. I think this is the last of Monhegan paintings for a while. I hope you have enjoyed them. <br />
I have just posted my new show schedule for 2015. You can see it by clicking on this link <a href="http://www.sandydolan.com/">www.sandydolan.com</a> then click on the show link in the left column. My next online project will be to update the paintings on my web site and install a buy it now button on each painting to make it more convenient for all my customers out there who can't make it to the shows and would like the opportunity buy my paintings online. Stay tuned!! Thanks again for stopping by, Sandy<br />
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Horn Hill View 12x16 oil on panel</div>
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This is another painting that I started plein air on Monhegan Island last fall. I had a few things to work on and finished it last week. The colors look more on the blue side here than they do in reality. Sandy</div>
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Swim Beach Landing Monhegan 12x16<br />
Above is the new version of a painting I did on Monhegan Island. The one below is the original painting. I decided to take out the white dory in the middle of the painting. I thought it kept the viewer from traveling into the scene. I had to think about this for some time before I got up the courage to make this huge change but I felt that it would be a big improvement. <br />
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I changed a few other details to enhance the destination of the house. I was so much happier with the results. Big sigh of relief. <br />
Yesterday my friend Dianne and I traveled one hour by car to Waterville to enter some paintings into the Maine Open Juried Art Show. This is a show that happens once a year. Each artist can enter 2 paintings. This new version of Swim Beach Landing is one of the paintings I entered. We dropped off our paintings in the morning then we had to wait several hours for the jurying process to be done. We went out for a delicious lunch and then went to see The 2nd Great Marigold Hotel movie. That was fun. We went back to see if our paintings got in and both of our paintings got accepted. That felt good! We rode home happy! Tuesday night is the opening and we will be there to meet the other artists and see what paintings got awards. Should be fun. <br />
Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog! Sandy<br />
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The Monhegan Red House 12x16 oil on canvas panel<br />
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Last summer I went to Monhegan Island in late August. My friend and fellow painter Erik Minzner was there visiting with his family. We had the good fortune of being able to paint for a morning together. This is one of the paintings I did that day. I made some adjustments to this recently in the studio. I hope you enjoy it and thanks for stopping by the blog. I have been busy applying to my upcoming shows for 2015. I am looking forward to another season of traveling around Maine selling paintings and meeting all my wonderful customers. Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09549812464403826183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488978630582922202.post-43758537879073584662015-02-25T12:12:00.000-08:002015-10-19T13:46:36.918-07:00Katahdin Peak Season SOLD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Katahdin Peak Season 12x16 oil on canvas panel<br />
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This is another painting that I started on location last fall. I have been working on it off and on since. I think this is finally finished. I have never painted a scene like this and struggled with several things including getting a feeling of the layering of the landscape and trying not to make the fall colors too intense. This photo is lacking in sharpness but I think you can still get a pretty good feeling for the finished piece. Thanks for stopping by. I have more studio work to show coming up. SandySandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09549812464403826183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488978630582922202.post-85572361369060314662015-02-19T13:00:00.000-08:002015-08-18T11:43:19.268-07:00Seal Cove August SOLD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Seal Cove August 8x16 oil on panel<br />
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This is a painting I started on location last summer. These last couple of weeks I have been finishing paintings that have been in the studio waiting for some attention. Often I start a painting on location and then I will finish it in the studio. This gives me time to think about what I want to do for corrections and adjustments. The next few paintings I will be posting here will be ones I have been working on over the past few weeks. Outside my house today there is a lot of snow and I mean more snow than we have ever had! I can think back to when I was painting this and there where people swimming near by!! <br />
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Acadia Fall View 6x6 oil on panel<br />
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Late fall in Acadia National Park can be quite lovely. It is much quieter and often I will see a deer or two while I am out scouting locations and painting. There are very few cars driving along the shore road. Walking is a great pleasure with the sound of the surf and the sun sparkling off the water.<br />
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Lupine 4x8 oil on canvas panel<br />
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In June here in Maine the Lupine bloom in abundance. They can be seen all along the highways, tucked into back yards, and growing wild in fields. I love seeing them and never grow tired of these colors splashed across the landscape year after year. Sandy<br />
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Acadia Ocean View 4x8 oil on canvas panel<br />
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This painting combines many of the things that I love about the Maine landscape, strong evergreen trees, mountains, and ocean. Maine is made up of a lot of granite stone. Maine granite has been quarried and shipped all around the country and world. This granite comes in different colors but white and pink are the most common. You can see both of these colors of granite stone all up and down the coast of Maine.<br />
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Summer Phlox 6x8 oil on canvas panel SOLD<br />
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If you are among the lucky people to travel to Monhegan Island in the summer you will know about the beautiful phlox that sway in the breeze outside the public library. There are also some welcoming wooden garden chairs for the weary walker to relax in right next to this lovely garden. Thank you Monhegan library for these two things that brighten up anyone's visit to your island. Sandy<br />
This painting and others are available for sale through my Etsy shop.<br />
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Red Breasted Nuthatch 6x6 oil on panel<br />
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I took a photo of this bird last fall as he was making his way through a bush full of rose hips. I like the color combinations here. I enjoy keeping an eye out for different kinds of birds when I am out painting and walking. I have a hedge of cedars outside my studio window that attracts quite a few birds. This time of year I see pairs of Red Cardinals, Chickadees, and bright Blue Jays. In the spring and fall this same hedge comes alive with so many kinds of birds during migration. This is the first bird I have painted. I will try to do more in the future. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy this painting. Sandy<br />
This painting and others are available for sale through my Etsy shop<br />
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Garden Fresh 6x8 oil on canvas panel</div>
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I thought I would continue with the garden theme for this one. The sun is shining beautifully here today but it is very cold out. The radio in the studio says the wind chill temps are below 0. This garden looks very inviting to me today! I hope you are warm were you are! Sandy</div>
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Show Stoppers 6x6 oil on canvas panel<br />
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I sell my work at a lot of outdoor shows in the spring, summer, and fall around the state of Maine. One of my first shows of the season is usually the one held in Bar Harbor in mid June. There is a flower garden there on the Village Green right near my booth that is always blooming beautifully at that time. I have taken many photos of it as the light is quite nice too. This painting is done from one of those photos.<br />
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Portrait of the Artist 6x8 oil on canvas panel<br />
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We have had quite a cold spell this past week. You can see what I am dreaming of. I have been on the road for a couple of days so I missed posting a painting for those days. I am back now and working in the studio.<br />
So happy. Thanks for checking in. SandySandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09549812464403826183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488978630582922202.post-789536074693921122015-01-06T12:59:00.001-08:002015-01-06T12:59:55.852-08:00Monhegan Buoys Fish Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Monhegan Buoys 6x8 oil on canvas panel<br />
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In September I took a few days and went out to Monhegan. The weather was perfect and the island was a little quieter than it is in say July. This painting shows a view of Fish Beach where a lot of the lobstering gear is kept and made ready for when the lobstering season begins in October. I liked the color on these buoys. There were more boats on the beach than are showing here. I wanted to simplify the scene some. I have been working hard on getting values correct. I hope it shows. <br />
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Riding Economy 6x6 oil on canvas panel<br />
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I decided to shake it up a bit in terms of subject today. Quite often I love to paint the coastal subjects. That is were I live and what I love. Today I wanted to do something a little more graphic. I love this scooter and the shadow it is making on the pavement. When the weather is good I will often start my day with a walk along the waterfront in Belfast. This scooter was parked there many times and I finally got a photo of it. In painting this I worked on my drawing, values, and tried to think about a good arrangement of the subject within the square format.<br />
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I hope you are all staying warm. It is getting very cold out there. I have been filling the wood stove all day today. Thanks for stopping by! SandySandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09549812464403826183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488978630582922202.post-81357287464564660422015-01-04T11:59:00.000-08:002017-09-25T06:20:23.971-07:00Back Cove - Day Four SOLD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Back Cove New Harbor Maine 6x8 oil on canvas panel</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This past fall my painting friend Dianne and I took a trip to New Harbor. We found this area called the Back Cove. This was quite a nice location for painting as it was very quiet so we could set up our easels and painting equipment without being in anyone's way. Some lobstermen paused to chat with us a bit. In the background we could hear the sounds of boats making their way in and out of the small cove. It was a very pleasant day of working outside. This day four painting was done from a photo I took that day while we worked.</span><br />
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Monhegan Worker 6x6 oil on canvas board<br />
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This painting is from a picture I took coming into Monhegan Harbor on the island ferry from Port Clyde. That is the island of Manana in the background. I liked the light in this one. <br />
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This painting is available in my Etsy shop. I am featuring free shipping for the month of January.<br />
Here is the link to my shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sandydolanart">www.etsy.com/shop/sandydolanart</a> <br />
It is very easy and secure to purchase paintings through Etsy with a credit card.Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09549812464403826183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488978630582922202.post-43938914114349492482015-01-02T13:26:00.000-08:002015-01-02T14:10:23.377-08:00Welcome to my 30 Paintings in 30 days Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Seaside Cottage by Sandy Dolan 6x8 oil on canvas panel<br />
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January is always such a quiet and cozy time of year here in Maine. Last January I participated in Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 painting challenge. The artists who are a part of this event paint a painting for each day of the month and post them on their own web/blog site as well as Leslie's web/blog site. Her link <a href="http://www.lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/">www.lesliesaeta.blogspot.com</a> It was such a good experience last year I decided to do it again this year. There are over 1000 artists world wide who are involved in this event. It should be fun and hard work too. I hope you will keep in touch and follow along in an adventure that I hope will spice up January for all of us. Here we go!!!<br />
These paintings I am doing will be posted in my Etsy shop. They will be sold unframed and the price will include free shipping for the month of January only. When you see a painting you like I hope you will make a purchase during this special offer. It is so easy and secure to purchase with your credit card through Etsy. Here is the shop link <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sandydolanart">www.etsy.com/shop/sandydolanart</a><br />
Thank you! I am so excited. SandySandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09549812464403826183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488978630582922202.post-10985776591195272772014-11-21T08:23:00.000-08:002014-11-22T04:37:30.840-08:00Large Plein Air and Traveling in the State of Maine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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September Light Monhegan Island, Maine 8x16 on canvas panel<br />
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This fall I got a chance to do quite a bit of traveling around the state of Maine. Many people have said that this has been one of the best fall seasons in recent memory. I couldn't agree more. I love the light as the sun gets lower in the sky this time of year. I think this painting of Monhegan speaks to that.<br />
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I decided this fall that it was time to get one of my painting goals moving forward and that goal was to paint some large canvases on location. Here is the back of my station wagon loaded up with two large canvases, one 24x24, one 24x30. <br />
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Here is the 24x30 set up on a great light weight easel I found at a second hand shop. I am standing at a place called The Crib Works near Millinocket, Maine. This was such an exciting place to paint. There were some white water rafters passing by as I painted. They were having fun! That is the top of Mount Katahdin you can see in the very back at the top of that ridge. I will complete this painting in the studio. I think I got a good start on it here.</div>
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Here is a picture of this location taken by a fellow painter from the other side of the river. If you click on the image and look closely you can see I am a little red dot standing on that large rock right in the middle. One thing you can't tell from the photo is the roar of the river was incredibly loud.</div>
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I took this lucky photo of a deer in Acadia National Park last week while out scouting for painting locations. I hope you like it. Let me know what you think about painting large outside. I found out I love it! Sandy</div>
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Katahdin-Maynard's View 24x24 <br />
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I am so pleased and excited that my painting of Mount Katahdin was juried into a show to be held at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell, Maine November 5th-29th. The show is called Inspired by Katahdin. From there it will travel to an exhibition space at Southeby's International in Damariscotta. That show will run from January to May of 2015. Thank you jurors David and Carl Little and the Harlow Gallery for this opportunity.<br />
I have a lot of news to share. I have been accepted into the North Light Gallery of Millinocket, Maine. I am very honored and pleased about this. 2015 is looking really good.<br />
This past weekend I held my second annual open studio event here in Searsport. Thank you so much to my loyal customers and friends who came by to share hot spiced cider and cookies, chat and see my latest work. Also thank you so much for all your generous purchases!! <br />
Well that is it for today. I will have more exciting news next week so I hope you will check on back then. Sandy<br />
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Secret Cove Little Deer Isle, Maine 6x8 oil on panel<br />
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I am amazed how fast the summer has clicked by. I had a very busy July with three shows, two which are my biggest ones of the year. I have been painting in between getting ready for shows. I am happy to say that quite a few paintings have found new homes this summer. Thank you so much to my customers. It is always such a pleasure to meet you all in my booth and be of assistance in helping you to choose art for your home and offices. I am also very happy to meet my future customers who stop in and aren't quite ready to make a purchase but will see me in the future. <br />
Another exciting thing that happened in July is a customer who purchased a small painting early in the season has asked me to do a large 30x40 painting for a special place in her home. I am so pleased to be working on this and am looking forward to showing her when it is done.<br />
Here are a couple of paintings I did recently. In another post I might show some of the paintings that have sold this summer.<br />
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