Mostly local...

Four new paintings have been completed since my last posting. Having stayed close to home most of the past year, I looked for inspiration in the local scene. Two of the paintings are early morning scenes from a tidal pond just over the bridge from our island. I spotted them while riding my bike south to the trail on Big Talbot island. The first one I call The Gathering. So many different kinds of birds in one place without disharmony seemed almost idyllic.   

 

The second I named Morning Activities on the Pond. Lots of birds. Some exercising. Others waiting for breakfast. All enjoying a beautiful morning.

After painting those, I went back to my photo files from overseas trips to find an image of sheep that had come to mind. The title was rattling around in my head even before I found the picture. It just had to be One in Every Family. I had a lot of fun thinking about that while painting these guys.

Next, while wandering on the trails of our local park, I spotted what looked to me to be an island in the sea of marsh grass. Obviously, the title had to be Marsh Island.

I enjoyed painting all of these and am already starting on another interesting subject.