Sometimes a truck needs to visit Monhegan Island to deliver gravel and other heavy loads, or to pump the septic systems, or for a variety of other reasons. In my many years visiting the Island, I have seen this complex operation a few times. The "Island Transport" arrives at Fish Beach. The tide must be at the right height, and the chop low, as the transport crosses from the mainland to Monhegan's harbor. Fish Beach is tiny, and sheltered. The truck-carrying barge backs in, truck disembarks, takes care of business, returns to the barge, is loaded and leaves... quickly. I love this image of the industrial barge filling Monhegan's tiny harbor, dwarfing Manana as it pulls back out of the harbor. The scale is disconcerting, but accurate. The woman sketching on the foreground rocks was hardly disturbed by the incongruity of the exiting barge.
This is my thirteenth drawing for the #Inktober challenge. As always, thank you for looking.
Another drawing from my students' visit to North River Arts Society. Again, I loved the intensity with which my students examined the art, especially the boy in the back leaning into the painting to look more closely. Today in our project class, we had a chance to talk about the exhibit. They had a lot to say, including that there were "tooooo many landscapes and river paintings", and that they never knew there were so many things people could make art from.
This is my 12th entry into the Inktober art challenge.
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Along
with teaching math to the middle school students in our charter school, I also
teach an art project for several hours a week. Today we took a field
trip to the North River Arts Society's Members show. Most of my students
had never been to an art gallery before. We talked about how to look at an art show, what the labels mean, what different media are represented in the show, what the ribbons indicate, who is eligible to be in the show and how artist choose their prices. The students then spent time looking at all of the paintings, choosing their favorites, then using a three value scale to reproduce one of the paintings. Each of my students thoughtfully engaged with the work, had great questions, and all were respectful of the space and felt privileged to be there. I rejoiced in their intensity, enthusiasm, curiosity, and joy. What a great day!
This is my eleventh drawing for #Inktober 2017. Thanks for looking.
Busy, busy day... managed a quick sketch of the kitchen gadgets on our counter. We keep them next to an antique ironstone pitcher in which I keep paintbrushes, of course. This is my 10th entry in the #Inktober challenge.
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The city is so beautiful, all day long, but especially at dusk. I loved this dusk view along Huntington Avenue, and will use it as a study for a larger painting. The one point perspective reminded me of so many Childe Hassam paintings of Boston. See a couple below.
This is my ninth drawing in the #Inktober challenge. As always, thanks for looking.
Rockland, Maine is a favorite destination of mine. The sumptuous Farnsworth Museum there with its beautiful collection of American art including the 3-generation Wyeth family. The main drag is just right for walking, browsing, eating... just a nice place to be.
This is my eighth #Inktober entry, a pen and ink drawing. I used my 40% gray Prismacolor marker to indicate the shadow areas. The Prismacolor markers are double-ended, and can be purchased in warm or cool grays, and different percentages of gray. They are great for a two-tone value study as above, or for adding more values.
As always, thanks for looking.
I pulled out a bottle of ink and a brush today to add to my pen and ink drawing of this honey bear. I have noticed in the stores that the pointed caps are more rare, I'm sure it has to do with maximizing packing space in the crates of honey bears. I happen to think a honey bear with a flat top is nowhere near as charming, and they seem to look a little disappointed with their lot in life.
This is my 7th drawing for the #Inktober challenge.
As always, thanks for looking.
