Summer Moon

“Summer Moon”      Pastel        5” x 7”       $50     © Sharon Lewis
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            I remember catching a beautiful sunset, after eating a delicious dinner overlooking the ocean. The night was cool with gentle breezes….just a bit different from this sweltering, sticky August evening in Georgia. Oh well, there’s always next year!

            Happy Weekend!

The Colors of Sand

“The Colors of Sand”    Pastel       7” x 5”       $50     © Sharon Lewis
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I love painting sand! It’s always a challenge and a joy to discover and paint all of the colors I see in sand. It can appear one color in the light, others in the shadows. And as beach lovers already know, it’s a slightly (or even dramatically) different color wherever you go. 

Happy Weekend!

Turquoise Beauty

“Turquoise Beauty”      Pastel       5” x 7”       $50     © Sharon Lewis

            I’m in northern California now, not far from the Oregon border enjoying cooler temps than back in Georgia.  When the fog lifts and the sun shines, this is typical of what you see on this gorgeous, rocky coast.

            Happy Weekend!

Sightseeing

“Sightseeing”   Pastel       8” x 10”       $75     © Sharon Lewis

            This gull had the perfect position for seeing approaching lobstermen or women, fish swimming below, or maybe she/he was just enjoying the view as I was on a beautiful day in Maine.

            Happy Weekend!

Day is Done

“Day is Done”     Pastel       12” x 18”       $250     © Sharon Lewis

 

            Down the road from our favorite place to eat out when we’re in Maine is a beautiful cove with absolutely beautiful sunsets. It also has an awful lot of mosquitoes. So, if I want to get the best photos to paint from, I need to stand still with lots of visits from very determined mosquitoes. I think the view is worth it, don’t you?

            Happy Weekend!

Oranges on Vacation

“Oranges on Vacation”    Oil        5” x 7”       $60     © Sharon Lewis
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            These oranges were such a brilliant orange that I had to paint them! I found a beautiful bowl owned by our host and placed them outside on our deck. I wanted the beautiful blue of the water on a sunny day to contrast with all of the different shades of orange in the fruit. It was so much fun to paint that I painted them first in pastel and later in oils.

            Happy Weekend!

Rocky Path

“Rocky Path”     Pastel     5” x 7”       $50     © Sharon Lewis 
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            Just a few days ago I was enjoying cool breezes, and painting on location in Maine. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love painting rocks of any type as well as the ocean. I was searching for a slightly different perspective than the one I usually paint while here on Bailey Island, ME. I found that if I set up my easel and stood squeezed in between some trees, the formerly jagged-looking rocks now appeared to form a rocky path. I could paint these rocks and the ocean a million times and still learn something new about their colors and textures! I feel so fortunate to have been able to escape the heat and humidity of Georgia and to enjoy painting this beautiful part of our country.