Finished Portrait

Again I can't believe so much time has gone by since my last post here.

I have been busy working on art and will share more soon 

but for now this is the latest pet portrait and it is ready to 

leave today….

"Parker"

to see more pet portraits of dogs for 2015 just click here.

to visit my paintings of all pets click here.

thanks!

Winter Love Birds For February

This is one of my new paintings in 2015.

I've been away from this blog for too long.

I have a new helper, named Josie.

She resembles my beloved artist assistant, Ellie May.

To see when Josie came into our home and our hearts click here.

Some more recent photos of Josie are here.

Here's my first painting of her.

Some New Art

I have been loving the spring with the flowers
and birds and critters...so inspiring to me.
Here are the little white Puschkinia flowers that have a delicate
blue stripe on the flower petals peeking out of the reeds.

There's a sweet little chipmunk that has been constantly filling
her cheeks with sunflower seeds at the bird feeder. I have become
so fond of her.
She paused on the front step beside a heart rock on her route
when she became aware of me standing there.
I thought it was nice of her to pose for my camera!

I love all birds and at the beach am always excited

to see plovers.

Came across a photo I took last fall and it has inspired

me to capture the beautiful plovers through my art.

This is a work still in progress.

To see larger images just click on the image.

Thanks!

Some New Shore Birds

I love to watch, photograph
and draw/paint birds
and was so fortunate
to see these when we have
been out and about near the ocean.

ps.
they are available as prints.
you can e-mail me for details.

Thanks,
info(at)mainememories(dot)com

In Memory of Ellie May

As I continue with this blog I have a big empty spot my heart
for our beloved Ellie May who passed away on February 9, 2012.
She was my studio cat supervisor and my very close companion
of 19 years. I miss her every day.

Her spirit is with me always as I continue to draw and paint.




My mind often drifts to the view out of my dormer window
as I work at my little desk in early spring.

Have been inspired to create many new paintings
of the things I love and see around me.

I hope to display my new art work and prints here.

More soon.

The Owl and The Pussycat

Having a large hat collection, my little grand
nephew has inspired this painting with my
loyal helper by my side!

Inspired by Sea Birds

Late afternoon as we rode by the beach on this
rainy, sleety cold day I spotted some small
birds flying over the ocean.

They inspired this painting.

I think they are called purple sandpipers!

A Nature Series

Ellie May continues to help me work on
my nature series...

I love working with her!

Drawing on Snowy Days

We've been having so much snow...
Ellie May and I have been working on
drawings of our winter friends in the yard.

the gray squirrel
a work in progress...

To get an idea of the amount of snow
falling in our area
click here.