Plein Air to Studio SOLD!

                                        Just Around the River Bend  12x12 oil on canvas panel

  This painting was started about 1 1/2 years ago outdoors on the East Branch of the Penobscot River.. It has been hanging around the studio because I knew it was not done. I just didn't know yet where to take it. I just finished it yesterday. It is a good feeling to get something like that moving again to completion. I often paint on location as many of you know. Some artists think that a painting done outside should not be touched again once it comes back to the studio.  I prefer to keep working on a painting until I feel it is complete whether it is finished on location or in the studio. I learn a lot from the paintings I complete in the studio.    www.sandydolan.com

New Web Site!!

Check out my new web site www.sandydolan.com   I still have some tweaking to do but I wanted to get something up there. You can see my list of upcoming shows for the year and some of my photography work. There will be more photos added and other things too!

Monhegan Island Dreamin' SOLD

                           Swim Beach Landing   Monhegan Island, Maine 12x16 oil on panel

This time of year I start making my travel wish list for the coming spring, summer, fall.  The first one that gets penciled in is always Monhegan. I love traveling out to the Maine islands and this is my favorite.  I did this painting last August. I took the earliest ferry at 7:00 a.m. and about one and a half hours later I was standing on Swim Beach painting away.  Love that!
This year I hope to also spend time in Stonington, Acadia, Baxter State Park, and some of the beaches that dot the coast.
I will also be working about 8 outdoor shows starting with the Old Port Festival in Portland June 8th. Then on to Bar Harbor June 21st and 22nd. It is going to be a busy summer and I hope you will stay in touch and visit my blog to see what is new.

My Etsy shop is here  www.etsy.com/shop/sandydolanart.com  just click on the link.

Serendipity!

                                          Serendipity 315 Main St. Winter Harbor, Maine

On Tuesday I traveled north to Winter Harbor to deliver paintings, photographs, and greeting cards that I make to a shop called Serendipity. This is a very cozy shop run by Kathryn who is not only a creative artist herself, she specializes in beautiful pottery, but who also makes sure there are daily fresh baked goods, coffee, and tea to enjoy as you relax and browse. There are several artists represented in this shop including my friend Wendilee Heath O'Brien of Who Paints. Her gallery is across the street from Serendipity.  Kathryn also has a great selection of used books for sale and can order new books for those who are looking for something special. To learn more about this shop go to
www.serendipitywinterharbor.com . 

Good news one of my paintings there has already been sold! Thank you Kathryn at Serendipity!

                                                                                

 

First Boat Out    Sold

Sun Kissed SOLD!

                                               
                                          Sun Kissed 24x30 oil on gallery wrapped canvas

I recently finished this 24x30 painting of sunflowers. Those of you who have been following me will see that it resembles  a small painting I did in January.  I  used that smaller study to then jump into a large canvas.  I was really quite intimidated by the large blank canvas at first. I am not used to working in this size. I sketched it in first in my usual way with a thin cobalt violet line drawing. Then starting in the upper left corner I worked my way through to the finished piece.

  Here is a photo of the canvas in mid process. You can see here that I started with a thin wash of cad red light all over the canvas. I wanted to add warmth to this painting as this color peeks out through the second layer of paint. Here you can also see my simple line drawing.

I am applying to my outdoor shows for this coming season. I have one more application to do tomorrow when it comes on line then the process of show applications will be over. That is always a good feeling. Now the wait to see which ones I get into through the jury phase. I am looking forward to this year and will post all my shows when I know what they will be for sure.

Today I delivered three canvases to the Aarhus Gallery in Belfast. They will be on display for the month of March along with many other local artists work. This is always a fun show with a wide variety of work. The opening is great because many people come out to see the work and all their friends who have been hibernating all winter come out too. It is a big reunion of sorts.

Thanks everyone for stopping by!! I really appreciate your thoughts and attention!!

The Inside Story

                                                  The Inside Story 6"x8" oil on panel

Today I have finished this painting of the inside of a lobsterman's workshop.  There are many small workshops such as this one along the coast of Maine. Here lobstermen prepare all their equipment for the work they do.  I hope you like today's choice of image. Thanks for stopping by to have a look. Leave a message if you wish. I love to hear from my visitors.

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Devocean in Stonington, Maine SOLD

                                                Devocean  6"x8" oil on panel  $195.00

 When I saw this boat in Stonington, Maine I knew I would have to paint it. I loved the color of it first of all and then I noticed the creative name this lobsterman had given his boat. DEVOCEAN.          Today I have to say no matter how many times I paint water I still struggle with it.

 Thank you so much for stopping by to see my work!