Summer Garden Path

"Summer Garden Path"    Pastel      5" x 7"      $50     © Sharon Lewis
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            One of my favorite things to do when we visit Bailey Island, Maine each summer besides painting on location as I did here, is to visit all of the flowers blooming around the house. There are several different varieties of colorful peonies (some of which you can see on the left), a lilac bush, and several bushes of what I believe are antique or old roses. These are especially fragrant. From some preliminary research online I found out that the ones I painted on the right may be Rosa gallica officinalis, possibly the oldest rose in existence. It’s also apparently called the Apothecary’s Rose because healers used it to make medicinal remedies. I may have to do another painting later featuring this rose’s beauty more prominently.

            Happy Almost Weekend!

The Passing of EDL

"Going Home"          Pastel            12" x 16"         $200        © Sharon Lewis
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This week my father passed away and I find myself seeking comfort again in one of my favorite poems (slightly modified)  by Henry Van Dyke: 

           “….Then, someone at my side says, 'There, he is gone' 

           Gone where?
           Gone from my sight. That is all.

          And, just at the moment when someone says, 'There, he is gone,'
          there are other eyes watching him coming, and other voices
          ready to take up the glad shout, 'Here he comes!'
          And that is dying...”

Sailing Time

"Sailing Time"                Pastel               5” x 7”             $50                   © Sharon Lewis
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            We’re on our way to the coast of Maine and I can’t wait! There will be cooler temperatures and more than enough wind for a sailboat or two, or even three. I will be painting from our backyard which looks out over the sea where views of lobster boats alternate with that of sailboats skimming the waves in the sunlight. Ahhhhhhh.

            Happy almost weekend!

The Isle in Summer

“The Isle in Summer”          Pastel            12” x 16”          $200           © Sharon Lewis
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         It feels like summer here now….long days of light, flowers blooming, and  temperatures in the 90’s. I love the first two but could do without the last and that’s probably why I find myself thinking of this sunny but cool day on the beautiful Isle of Skye.

         Happy Almost Weekend!

           

 

 

Ebb and Flow

“Ebb and Flow”          Pastel              9” x 12”            $100           © Sharon Lewis
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            There’s something so mesmerizing about the ebb and flow of waves. The sound of the waves, as they build and then gradually crash on the shore, can lull you into a relaxing stupor. As an additional treat, if you’re patient and wait until the sun is setting, the light can make them glow with all the colors of the rainbow. I just love painting waves!

Happy Weekend!

      

Mountain Highway

“Mountain Highway”         Pastel          5” x 7”             $50           © Sharon Lewis
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            I caught a glimpse of this scene driving through Switzerland one summer. If only highways were as scenic as this mountain path! Velvety green grass with gorgeous trees and no billboards, loud sirens, crazy drivers, etc. Imagine stepping out of your house and just walking on this beautiful slope. Ahhh…..summer is coming.

Beacon

“Beacon”        Pastel         9” x 12”           $100         © Sharon Lewis
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            The sun was setting when I saw all the lights come on in this cabin on Loch Awe in Scotland….a welcome, cheery sight on a cold and dreary day.

            Tomorrow, I’m off for a three-day workshop with the well-known pastel artist, Richard McKinley. I’m so excited about this opportunity because I’ve heard so many good things about him from everyone who’s ever taken a workshop from him and I’ve admired his work for years.

            Happy Weekend!