Listing to Starboard

I've painted this fish shack many times. It is still standing. You cannot see the huge chain under the house between the pilings. It is to prevent it floating away. It is tilted and there used to be a 'for sale' sign out in front. The tilt increases each year. Today is the first day of fall. There is a chill in the morning but the sun is warm and bright. A few breezes are blowing and I have the place to myself.

Morning Light

This harbor in HarwichPort is one of the most photographed places on Cape Cod.  This venue is a popular wedding spot.  I do a lot of my clamming out here in the early morning.  The light is spectacular on the Cape but especially in the early morning.  The water is still and there are long cast reflections.  I painted this with acrylic paint on an 18X24 canvas.

Cape Cod Sand Dunes

While the winds of Irene howled yesterday, I completely finished the Sunday NYTimes and painted a sand dune scene. The power when on and off but came back and stayed on. We had little rain. Lots of tree limbs and leaves were strewn about the yard but no damage. It was nice to say goodnight to Irene.
We have lots of sand dunes with paths down to the beach. This is one from my imagination with some people interested in something in the sand.

A Cape Cod Day

A glorious day to just sit on the beach at Cape Cod. Lots of families come to our beach down the road. They play hard, leave late and sleep well. The beaches are clean and everyone gets along. The ice cream truck sets off a brouhaha with scrambling kids lining up.
Today was a clear day, despite a weather forecast of rain. No one seems to be able to predict weather on Cape Cod. At 5PM, the life guards leave and the wagons get converted to tables with lots of goodies; then the wine comes out. Does life get any more simple; just the basics here on Cape Cod beach.

Cape Cod Sky

There were gigantic tall clouds hanging over the bay yesterday morning. I was down on the beach sand and painted this scene. The sky kept changing with the clouds going from defined billowy cumulus types to softer, more blurry shapes as I painted them.
When you paint a sky scene you simplify the rest of the landscape in the painting. There were grasses and moored boats but I did not dare paint them into the scene. I have the sketches for future use. The sailboats in this painting act as a counter for informal balance in the composition.
It turned into a glorious day.

Rock Harbor Repair

Several years ago I painted a ship in Rock Harbor. I liked it and still have it on my wall. Returned there last week with pretty much the same group of painters and did this watercolor of a working ship that was in for repairs. It was a beautiful Cape Cod morning with sun and breeze. I finished the entire painting on site. Despite getting there early, the party fishing boats were all at sea and the place was pretty quiet except for the searching sea gulls.