Dusk Settling Behind Sugarloaf

This is a view from Ira Mountain. We arrived at the top just about as the sun had settled behind the distant peaks. There was Sugarloaf, distinct and majestic that it is, basking in the soft evening light of late summer. What a wonderful drive up Ira Mountain on a steep, winding road with deep drop-offs. I wouldn't want to do it in the winter, but if I did, I'll bet it would be worth it!

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Bigelow Peaks at Sunset

This little painting was done from our picnic table the last evening we spent at Cathedral Pines Campground. The light was changing rapidly and I had to work fast. Bigleow Peaks at Sunset will be in the Sugarwood show. Opening reception will be Friday, Nov. 6, 4:00-6:00 p.m. but the show will be there all of November.

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Blueberry Barrens

On the other side of the highway along the road to Starbird was this blueberry field looming up in front of me. It was magnificient, just the field I had been hankering in my mind to paint. When we get there in August, there is not generally much color, perhaps a slight blue hue across the field by the second week, so this is typical. The vehicles were coming and going all day along a road near the woods. Old rattley farm trucks with wood sideboards loaded with blueberry crates, beat up old cars and pickup trucks filled with pickers to once again hunch over their work in the hot sun. I cannot wait to return there next year and see it in July. And I do so want to go in September some time when the fields turn red and paint that too.

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Hamilton Cove and Grand Manan

This is the other Hamilton Cove painting. I stayed pretty much in the same place as the other one but looked to my left where the boys were playing, throwing rocks, jumping back and forth across the stream. It is a rather small painting as it was getting rather damp and I was tired after standing at my easel all day long. I still had a bit of a hike to get out with all my gear and two wet paintings. Then the fog started coming in, it was beautiful. I love painting fog! But I couldn't stay. So I packed up and started to leave. A woman and her son, who was about 12 or 13, came along and offered to help carry my stuff out. He slung my packed easel over his shoulder, she took my paint box and I carried the wet paintings. It was a nice gesture that I gratefully accepted.
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Mt Blue from Mosher Hiil, Farmington, Maine

This painting was started on location in a class with Ronal Parlin. I finished it in my studio much later. Mt. Blue is always one of my favorite mountains to paint. I grew up in the morning shadow of Mt. Spec, second highest mountain in Maine, so I suppose, subconsciously, I still search the landscape for beautiful, majestic mountains to paint. Mt. Blue is one I see often in my daily comings and goings and climb whenever I can. It is a fabulous mountain, one that deserves admiration and respect.

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The price is $179 plus tax for Maine residents.

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Overlooking Machias River

This is my favorite painting from my painting week at Tide Mill Farm this summer. At Kay's recommendation, I was on my way to check out the little coastal town of Starbird and saw this breathtaking overlook showing a bit Machias River, a lovely farm on the distant hill and blueberries in the foreground. I propped up my hatch for shade and my sunbrella and spent most of the day right there. The next day I went back with a friend. She painted this side while I painted the blueberry barrens on the other side, which I'll post later.

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Hamilton Beach, Maine

Hamilton Cove is a lovely cove, just a short hike off the highway near Cutler. There are nature trails that lead along the coastline to the east. But I was content to plunk myself there, backing up to the bank in the back to get a bit of shade from the burning sun. It was a lovely day but the weather on the sea was unsettled. I watched the fog gradually move across the island in the distance, managing to capture about half of it before it was totally lost in fog. A couple of pre-teen boys were playing near the brook around the beach to my left. Although I could hear their voices, and except for a word or two here and there, I could not make out what they were saying. I was fascinated that two young boys could spend all day just throwing rocks into a brook. What fabulous summer memories they will have of Hamilton Cove in their adult years!

If you are interested in purchasing this framed 12x9 oil painting on board, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com. The price is $189 plus 5% tax for Maine residents.

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