Pond Lilies in Maine

From time to time, I like to paint pond lilies. While they aren't plentiful around me, occasionally I do pass by a pond full of them. It would be fabulous if I had my own pond of lilies like Monet did. This one is a 10 X 8 oil on panel framed in a 2" gold frame. If you are interested in purchasing it, please email me. SOLD! melanie.farmer@gmail.com

All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reporduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Thunder Clouds over Bigelow - Flagstaff Lake, Eustis, Maine

We love to go to Cathedral Pines Campground in the summertime and it is not so far that I cannnot commute to work. But on my days off I roam around there and paint many scenes, often out of the back of my jeep. Most of them I sell rather quickly as it is a very popular place and always produces a typical western Maine feeling. This view is from one of the few water sites, which is actually on the Dead River. It is very wide there and flows directly into Flagstaff Lake. I can't wait for summer again to get back up there and paint some more!

If you are interested in purchasing this 18 X 6 Original Oil on panel framed in a 2" gold frame, please email me. $199 (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax) melanie.farmer@gmail.com
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A Pair of Mallards - Maine Lakes

In the spring there are many visitors by water. Here are a pair of mallards looking for some food and a place to nest. While my friend fed them pieces of bread, I was busy taking their pictures. After eating and splashing around in puddles on my lawn, they left and went to my neighbors to their usual nesting place for the summer.
If you are interested in purchasing this 10 X 8 original oil painting on panel framed in a 2" gold frame, SOLD  melanie.farmer@gmail.com

All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Fishing in Spring Fog, Western Maine

One misty, cool spring day I was in my studio and I heard the faint sound of a small motorboat. It took some looking but finally I saw a couple of fisherman in a small motor boat passing by fairly close to shore. I don't know if they even saw me taking pictures, it was so foggy. But to me it was a scene that had to be painted. I'm sure they were absorbed in their own world out there. They blended in so well with the landscape - becoming one with nature. What more could one ask for?

If you are interested in purchasing this 10 X 8 original oil on canvas board, please contact me by email. melanie.farmer@gmail.com. $169 framed in a 2" gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax).

All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Varnum Mountain in Spring - Western Maine

Another impressive mountain right near me. I watch it every day as I am coming and going from my road. Sometimes it seems large and comforting, sometimes it seems lower and dark. Long ago I climbed it but had to bushwack most of the way. I would like to go it again some time.
This particular spring day, it spoke to me. I sat in the back of my jeep and painted it while I watched smelters preparing to go out in the darkness to try their luck at the pond near the base of Varnum Mountain.
If you are interested in purchasing this 8 X 8 original oil painting on panel, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com. $149 framed in a 2" gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax)

All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any from without written permission from the artist.

Red Camp - Western Maine Mountains and Lakes

Since this is a busy time of year at work and also in painting requested places, I'll take this time to list my older paintings which got missed along the way.
This little Red Camp is my morning view looking east but I mostly love the way it looks when the last light of day streams across the lawn and highlights the roof. It looks so nice sitting on the point across the lake but unfortunately is becoming run down from lack of use and attention.
With the assistance of binoculars for some of the details, I painted this one from my studio.
If you are interested in purchasing this 10 X 8 original oil on panel, please contact me by email. melanie.farmer@gmail.com $169 framed in a 2" gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax).
All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationall copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley, Maine

Here is a painting of Sugarloaf from the famous "Oh! My Gosh!" corner. As you are driving north on Route 27, all of a sudden it is before you with all the trails you are about to enjoy.

If you are interested in purchasing this 10 X 8 original oil painting of Sugarloaf, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com.

SOLD

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Lupine Field in Rangeley, Maine

In early summer, there is always plenty of lupine in Maine. There was a lady who would go around spreading lupine seeds and she became known as the "Lupine Lady". Apparently she loved to go to Rangeley, especially to the golf course. As soon as I heard about it, I made sure I was there at the peak of the blooms.
If you are interested in purchasing this 12 X 9 original oil painting on panel (or I have several other lupine paintings) please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com $189 framed in a 2" gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax)

All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Bigelow Range in Winter, Maine

Here is a winter view of the Bigelow Range as I saw it when snowmobling in cut over areas last winter. See the little trail going down through the woods. Snowmobiling gets me in places that I wouldn't ordinarily go in winter, close to mountains that would take hours to climb in the summer. The hardwoods have all dropped their leaves, making more open views to enjoy.

This is one of my personal favorites, a rememberance of a lovely day on the trails. It is 11 X 8 on panel, original oil painting. If you are interested in purchasing this one, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com. SOLD!

Melanie Farmer paintings are all internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Mt Katahdin in Winter - Across the Field

Here is a more distant view of Mt. Katahdin in the warm glow of a setting winter sun. It is a magnificient mountain from any angle. Next summer I plan to do some camping and hiking around it and on it and paint it in its summer splendor. Can't wait!

If you are interested in purchasing this 8 x 6 lovely oil on panel, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com. SOLD

Melanie Farmer paintings are all internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Day Lilies on Varnum Pond

Since I was going to be in a show held at Robin's Flower Pot, a lovely greenhouse business, I decided I should paint a few floral paintings. Here is one of those lovely orange Day Lilies that grow wild along the road or the shore of a body of water. Here in the serene mist of a Varnum Pond morning, they brightened the day.

If you are interested in purchasing this framed original oil on 8 X 6 panel, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com SOLD

Melanie Farmer paintings are all internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine

Katahdin is always fair game for an artist from any vantage point. It is always majestic, commanding and, at times, foreboding. Many artists paint it but there never seems to be any two of quite the same image. In other words, there is something for everyone from this "greatest mountain". Hikers conquer it in their way, artists portray it their way, always with respect and endearment. If this mountain speaks to you, if you have experienced it, loved it, challenged it, this little painting may speak to you in that special way.

If you are interested in purchasing this 8 X 6 original oil on panel, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com SOLD

All Melanie Farmer Paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Rising Moon - West Farmington, Maine

As I was driving home from work near the last full moon, the sun was just setting, making a rosy glow in the whole sky. In the busy West Farmington intersection (well, busy for rural Maine), the red leaves of maples and orange and yellow leaves on other trees were waiting to dance in the moonlight as the old buildings stood by like quiet ancient sentinels. I drank it all in but drove on past, anxious to get home, but again, the whole image beckoned me in my rear-view mirror. I knew there was a painting or two waiting for a canvas so I turned around and pulled over and took numerous photos to work from. Then I couldn't wait to get to my studio and get it done. SOLD

If you are interested in purchasing this 7 X 5 original oil on panel, please email me at melanie.farmer@ gmail.com.

All of Melanie Farmer's paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission.

Day's Last Light, Strong, Maine

The first autumn colors in western Maine come from what the old timers call "swamp maples". These maple trees are small and usually are a bright red. As I was driving home from Rangeley, along Route 4, there was a little meadow overgrown with bushes and small maples, all lit vividly by the setting sun. I knew in an instant that I HAD to paint that scene so I stopped and took many photos of it. It was so spectacularly brilliant that several others stopped to take photos too.

I think the mountain behind it is Day Mountain but I have to verify that with the locals. Hence the name, Day's Last Light, is suitable in in two ways.

If you are interested in purchasing this 8 X 6 original oil on panel framed in a 2" gold frame, please contact me by email. melanie.farmer@gmail.com. SOLD

Melanie Farmer's paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Saddleback Ski Area, Dallas Plantation, Rangeley, Maine

A winter view across Saddleback Lake at Saddleback Ski Area. Every square inch in the Rangeley area is scenic, an artist's delight!

If you are interested in purchasing this 12X9 original oil painting on panel, please contact me by email. melanie.farmer@gmail.com SOLD! framed in a 2” gold frame

All of Melanie Farmer's paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any manner without written permission from her.

Kibby Mountain in Autumn, Western Maine

As I was driving along, this mountain loomed up in front of me, glowing red and orange as the setting sun shone on the leaves still clinging to the trees. I have been up on top of Kibby (near Rangeley) several times in the winter on a snowmachine but it was a real treat to see it in it's fall dress!
If you are interested in purchasing this 8 X 6 original oil on panel, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com SOLD - Poor Kibby! will never be the same. I love that mountain.

Melanie Farmer's paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission.

Sugarloaf from the Carrabassett River, Maine

Two beauties in one painting! Sugarloaf Mountain and the Carrabassett River. There are not many places that both show up in the same view. If you don't have time to venture out into the woods to find those places, you can have it all here in this small original oil painting. It is 14 X 8 on panel. Interested? email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com

Only $199 framed in a 2” gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax).

Melanie Farmer's paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.

Letchworth State Park, NY

Here is a little painting that I did last summer on location when we were at Letchworth State Park in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. It's a wonderful, very UN-crowded park with a breathtaking deep canyon and three waterfalls. Every year we explore a bit further into the park. Every year I find new places to hike. This year a trail took me down into the gorge, some of which I will paint this winter from photos.

If you are interested in purchasing this 7 x 5 original oil on panel, please email me melanie.farmer@gmail.com

Only $129 framed in a 2” gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax). If you are interested in other Letchworth paintings, stay tuned, I will list more as I do them. However, I do have one of the lower falls which I did on location a couple of years ago.

Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any from without written permission.