Clouds Over Cutler

When I am out driving around looking for a place that speaks to me, I am always hesitant to set up at places that say 'No Trespassing" This is just such a place. I wanted so much to stay and paint but it was so uninviting with numerous signs, that I merely stayed for a few minutes to take photos before I got back into my jeep and sadly drove back down the hill.
Consequently I had to paint this one in my studio back home. But I have been to this spot so many times that I could practically paint it from memory anyway.
It was an especially lovely day with tamerack trees swaying in the wind, the fireweed brilliant, and topped off by big white puffy clouds; therefore I named it "Clouds Over Cutler". It is a 10x10, oil on mounted canvas, framed in a 2" gold frame. If you are interested in purchasing this 'artist's favorite', please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com. It is $199 plus Maine tax.

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Cove Road, Cutler

This painting was done from my trip downeast last summer. I was trying to find a way to get to some hiking trails on the coast and on my return, this amazing view was in front of me. It was a very narrow road with no place to stop and paint. So I pulled over for a few minutes and took some photos. But I love that place so much, I think that will be my very first stop when I go down there again this summer. And I will look around a bit more to find a spot to set up and paint plein aire!

This piece is a 10 X 8 oil on mounted canvas framed in a 2" gold frame. If you are interested in purchasing it, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com. The price is $179 plus Maine tax.

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

Clouds Across the Bay (Looking across to Campobello)

It was fun parking along side the narrow road to Quoddy State Park, looking across the road where pink fireweed was prolific against the dreary fog and clouds beyond it. The scene looks across the bay to Campobello. To the left was Lubec, but that is a whole other painting. My friend did a little pastel from the back of the Jeep, while I sat on a rock painting in oil. We did not return during our week there, but it will definately be on my list for next year.

If you are interested in purchasing this little scene, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com

It is 10 X 8 oil on panel.   SOLD!

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A Painting a Day - Lubec Fireweed

Today is the 13th and I thought it was the 15th, so now I have a gift of two extra days, right? Just to catch up, I'll post some paintings I did at Lubec, Maine in August. It is a very picturesque place. I could live there but it is very far from everywhere and I'd probably get lonesome for my family and friends and the beautiful mountains of Western Maine. The fireweed is lovely in August and I never tire of painting it. These paintings have been SOLD. If you are interested in purchasing fireweed paintings, please email me. I don't sell prints but will paint another similar. However no two will ever be exactly alike.

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I can't wait to return to this paradise to wade through the brilliant fireweed and to paint it once again. Tomorrow I'll post some of the bay. Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted. Do not reproduce without permission.