I wonder if you are familiar with this magazine? It is a beautiful one, and reputed to be the very best watercolor publication available. It's published in English, and there is a French edition called "Pratique des Artes". My work has previously been featured in both, and I was thrilled to be asked to send some floral paintings for a special section in the September issue. Luckily I had taken photos of the steps in painting "Sunflowers" for my students, and so I was able to

BILL GREEN CAME TO RHODORA! I was thrilled to have Bill Green of "Bill Green's Maine" visit the Frederic Church camps during my watercolor workshop last week. Those of us in Maine are familiar with Bill's television show which airs on Saturday evenings at 7:00 pm on WLBZ.2 and WCSH.6. It has become the most-watched show in its time period in the state. Bill travels Maine from the tiniest town on the Canadian border to the southernmost tip of our state, telling the stories of

TWO PAINTINGS. TWO DIFFERENT TITLES. WHAT DO YOU THINK? I was reminded of these paintings during a recent conversation on whether titles mattered. I think a title is very important! Not everyone does. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. And especially if you would send a photo of one of your paintings that has a meaningful title. Driftwood A Portrait of Mrs. Peary I invite you to look at each painting with the accompanying title, and ask yourself if you feel differently a

After reading an article by Melissa Breyer on the "Tree Hugger" site about beautiful words to describe nature, I was so moved by the language that I went immediately to my desk and wrote a theme for each day of an up-coming workshop that will be held on a beautiful lake in Maine, with our sacred mountain, Katahdin, looking down on us. Glory I made a list of words that came to me as I thought about how I feel about Katahdin. It is a unique and awe-inspired monument rising out

It was great fun choosing the sites for my plein air workshop here in Harpswell, Maine.. The week before the workshop began, I went to each location at high tide and then again at low tide to do some preparatory work. I am especially fond of low tide because of the colors and reflections on the wet mud and sand. Notan studies are very helpful in composing a strong design, and I thought it would be interesting to show you the actual scene, and the accompanying notan. Deciding