Laurie, thank you for sharing a wee bit of your world with us. Brava to you painting with three very young children 👏

Oh it makes me shiver with delight at such synchronicity! I’m so happy this came to you at just the right moment Wendy! I’m excited for you!!! I have added links to all the books within the post and also at the bottom.

Thanks Karole glad you liked it! 🙂

Hi Chris, absolutely true, the colors are different in different oceans (Atlantic is definitely greenish, Pacific is much bluer, tending to turquoise, and different again from the Mediterranean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Adriatic…and even the Atlantic which I know the best is different in different areas, and at different times of the year depending on water temperatures, recent storms, and the cycle of the Gulf Stream. Most of my paintings are of the beaches of Cape Cod and Nantucket, and some from the Mid-Atlantic area and North and South Carolina. So: lots of greens.

Thanks Lorenzo, I appreciate it! Cheers from the East Coast.

Thank you Neil!

That description just makes my day. It’s exactly the feeling I’m trying to evoke and the kind of memories I work from. Love it! thanks.

I agree with you Amy, I feel the same way and I think that once you fall in love with a subject you do start to understand it in a more deeply creative way which makes it even more rewarding to paint. We’ve got a lot of grassy meadows around here too that often tempt me! You have a wonderful eye–I love your instagram shots.