Footbridge Beach

July 31, 2013
Charcoal pencil on paper
2.25"x4.25"

Walked down to Footbridge Beach in Ogunquit. ME last night by myself.  Made this little thumb-nail sketch and walked barefoot in the sand. Vacation is good... 

Sunset
Crashing waves
Blue and pink
Fade to heaven

VT Yankee Print

July 26, 2013
2-plate block print
9"x12"

Pulled the key-block over this green color I printed the other day and created a small edition of 14 prints.  With 10 proof prints in grey and the 14 I pulled today it is a decent run off of these two blocks.  The print above is one of three without a green fade and the other 11 have a slightly dark green fade at the top of the image.  In about ten days when we return from vacation I will hand-sew three of the prints with the fade into a hanging scroll.

Lake Monomonoc

July 20, 2013
Charcoal pencil on paper
3"x4.5"

Went out on the busy Lake Monomonoc in MA this weekend in a kayak to make a little sketch. I was having a decent time as I found a spot to wedge my kayak against the shore with this beautiful view in front of me.  But it was busy with other water-craft and a speed boat went by close to the shore and caused a huge wave to splash up and into my kayak. My sketchbook got soaked and I was momentarily miffed at the gas-guzzling speed boaters.  Managed to dry out my sketch book and it is in remarkable great shape.  Can't complain really as I have made a few sketches over the past few weeks and with a vacation in Maine next week I should be able to make a bunch by the end of August.

Tritium Leaks

 

 

 

July 17, 2012
2-plate block print
9x12"

Pulled this proof of the VT Yankee plates the day before yesterday and am pleased with the result.  I have to correct a handful of registration problems but it came out pretty well.  After some corrections I plane to pull at least 15-20 for a small edition with a radioactive green color.  Once the edition is done I plan to hand-sew three of them into a hanging scroll.  It should be finished in a few weeks in time for my exhibit with my friend Sabrina Fadial at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT.

Caspian Cloud Study

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 16, 2013

3"x4.5"

Charcoal on paper

Cloud and land study

Caspian Lake

Pale pinks and blues dance in the sky

Grounded

Land, water, sun and sky.

From Boulder Beach

July 14, 2013
Charcoal on Paper
3.5"x4.75"

Owl's Head from Boulder Beach,
Waves on the rocks pace my pencil.
To the sound of children in the sand

Joe's Pond

July 6, 2013
Pencil on Paper
3.25"x4.5"

I made this little sketch while having French fries in the sun at Joe's Pond.  The rain stopped for just enough to make it feel like summer.

First Friday in Hardwick

First-Friday in Hardwick
Pop-up Gallery

Friday, July 5, 2013 from 6-10 pm

         Autumn, 2-plate block-print, 2012

 

Phillip Robertson will be exhibiting work at First Friday in Hardwick in place of Ralph Eames.  Ralph was unable to participate and I have helped out by exhibiting one print in eight business locations throughout Hardwick.  There will be an additional exhibit and events at the old Merchants Bank building (formerly the Galaxy Bookshop).

 

Come visit local shops and restaurant, have some food, drink and take in some art and music.

 

Pop-up Gallery participating businesses: Hardwick Inn Clothing, Buffalo Mountain Coop, Claire's Restaurant, Positive Pie, Gagnon's Video, The Whistle, Flower Basket, Galaxy Bookshop and the old Merchant's Bank building.

 

Information: http://hardwickfirstfriday.com/ and on Facebook!