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I was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. My educational history is as follows: Long Beach High School, School of Visual Arts, C.W.Post College, M.A. in Humanities, Hofstra University. A two year stint in the U.S.Marine Corps as a illustrator eased my entrance into civilian life as a commercial artist in N.Y.C. My teaching career of twenty five years began at the State University in Farmingdale, N.Y. and ended as a Professor of Fine Arts at Herkimer County Community College, where I was awarded The New York State Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. I now paint full time in Portland Maine where I live with my wife Sharon. I paint all subjects from portraits to landscapes but I especially love painting the sea. Last year marked the end of forty straight years of teaching workshops on Monhegan Island, Maine, I now conduct three day classes in Kennebunkport every spring and fall. My work can be seen at The Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset, Me., Dowling Walsh Gallery, Rockland, Me.,Camden Falls Gallery, Caamden, Me. and here in my studio in Portland. I am a signature member of The American Watercolor Society and the New York State Watercolor Society.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Swim Beach, Monhegan Island

Painting a watercolor on a cloudy day is usually difficult for me as it's easier to use a full range of values which the sun provides. 
This one worked. A few months after it was done I added the red boat to improve the composition and color distribution of the reds.
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  1. Paul CunninghamFebruary 4, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    I remember this scene well...how many times do you think you painted spot? Just so happens that I have one I did of that same place hanging to the right of my computer where I am now. But, I only have two boats in mine...the fleet must have come in for you!

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